Google

Agentic Data Cloud Databases Engineer, Google Cloud

Google$127K — $182K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
  • 3 years of experience with Google Cloud Databases including AlloyDB, Cloud SQL, Spanner, Firestore, and Bigtable.
  • Familiarity with PostgreSQL, Oracle, and SQL Server focusing on schema design and concurrency.
  • Application development experience using Java and Python with build systems and ORMs such as Hibernate.
  • Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and AI integration, particularly using Terraform and LangChain.
  • Experience with performance tuning and high availability/disaster recovery strategies for databases.

Responsibilities

  • Design and manage multi-model database solutions, including relational and vector search engines.
  • Lead database modernization efforts utilizing migration tools like Database Migration Service (DMS).
  • Transition database management to an AI-driven approach using Gemini technology for telemetry and workload automation.
  • Implement QueryData APIs to facilitate conversational analytics experiences for users.
  • Establish security protocols and access control policies to comply with industry standards and Google best practices.

Benefits

  • Flexible working location options among Addison, TX, Austin, TX, or Chicago, IL.
  • Access to top-tier health insurance plans and wellness programs.
  • Generous vacation and paid time-off policies.
  • Stock options and equity benefits.
  • Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.
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X Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Addison, TX, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Chicago, IL, USA.

Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
  • 3 years of experience with Google Cloud Databases (e.g., AlloyDB, Cloud SQL, Spanner, Firestore, and Bigtable).
  • Experience with RDBMS such as PostgreSQL, Oracle, and SQL Server (e.g., engines, schema design, and concurrency).
  • Experience in application development using Java, Python, build systems, ORMs (e.g., Hibernate), and JDBC.
  • Experience with IaC and AI, including Terraform provisioning and AI integration via LangChain and LangGraph.
  • Experience with performance and HA/DR (e.g., diagnosing execution plans, wait states, indexing, connection pooling, replication, automated failover, multi-region DR, and point-in-time recovery).

Preferred qualifications:
  • Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related field.
  • Certifications: Professional Cloud Database Engineer.
  • Experience using Gemini analytics and Observability Agents to diagnose plans, resolve contentions, optimize pooling, and benchmark.
  • Experience managing hybrid/multi-cloud data environments or migrating to Google Cloud.
  • Knowledge of AI-native database design, combining RDBMS expertise with vector and graph technologies, and tying databases into modern pipelines (e.g., Dataflow, CDC).
  • Ability to design agent architectures (routing, state management) and integrate databases via MCP Toolbox for secure endpoints.


About the job
The Agentic Data Cloud Databases Engineer guides customers through designing, migrating, and optimizing intelligent, multi-model database infrastructure built for the agentic era. The engineer works closely with enterprise customers to architect scalable, always-on transactional databases that serve as the contextual "brain" and real-time execution engine for AI agents. By leveraging automated onboarding, testing, migration, and observability database agents, you will de-risk the customer modernization journey and deliver paved, secure paths to enterprise-wide AI innovation.

US: $127000 - $182000 (USD) 15% bonus target equity benefits

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Responsibilities
  • Designs and manages unified, multi-model database solutions (including relational, key-value, graph, and vector search engines). Deploys MCP servers to expose databases as secure, standardized interfaces for AI agents.
  • Lead complex database modernizations using migration Agents. Standardizes source-to-destination transfers, utilizing tools like the Database Migration Service (DMS).
  • Shift database SRE to proactive, AI-driven management. Utilizes the Gemini-powered Database Center and the Database Observability Agent to consume real-time telemetry, automate workload simulations, perform root-cause analysis, and apply remediations.
  • Implement QueryData APIs and database-specific contexts to build conversational analytics experiences, translating natural language business queries into SQL with high accuracy.
  • Establish security protocols, encryption, and access control policies (IAM) aligned with industry regulations and Google Cloud best practices.

About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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