Until only a few years ago, the assumption was that 9-5 office-based work was the best thing for business. Now, thanks to the global remote-work experiment kickstarted by COVID, the majority of companies have moved the needle on remote working – including major tech corporations like Google.
While Google’s relationship with remote work has been anything but straightforward, the Silicon Valley search behemoth is still opening its (hypothetical) doors to remote workers, giving candidates with different experience levels a chance to join the company.
We’ve rounded up some of its top fully-remote opportunities available this August, and split them up into jobs based in US and international offices, so you can mindful of time zones before you apply.
Fully Remote Jobs at Google for August 2024
Google currently has 2,721 listed on its job portal. Out of this selection, 40 are currently ‘remote eligible‘, meaning that they can be carried out from outside one of Google’s physical office locations.
Fully-remote jobs based in US
Due to Google’s international presence, jobs listed on the site are required to report to offices all over the world. For candidates wanting to avoid working across different time zones, we’ve compiled the roles that require you to report to domestic offices first:
- Business Development Manager, Google Public Sector (Several locations across the USA)
- Enterprise Customer Engineer, Infrastructure Modernization, Google Cloud (Several locations across the USA)
- Cloud Security Platform Engineer, Google Public Sector (No specific location listed)
- Tech Lead, Product Security Engineering (New York, USA)
- Social Brand Creative, Brand Studio (Several locations across the USA)
- Customer Engineer, Data Management, Google Public Sector (Several locations across the USA)
- Go-to-Market Specialist, Oracle Applications, Google Cloud (Several locations across the USA)
- System Integrator Field Sales Representative (No specific location listed)
- Aircraft Captain and Project Manager (No specific location listed)
- Cybersecurity Delivery Manager Consultant, Mandiant, Google Cloud (Several locations across the USA)
- Sales Specialist, Security, Google Public Sector (Virginia, USA)
- Enterprise Customer Engineer, Data Analytics, Technology (Several locations across the USA)
- Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure, Google Cloud Networking (Several locations across the USA)
- Technical Program Manager II, State and Local Government, Education, Google Public Sector (Several locations across the USA)
- Security Engineer, Consultant, Mandiant (New York, USA)
- Senior Staff Software Engineer, Machine Learning, Google Cloud AI (Several locations across the USA)
- Cyber Defense Associate Detection Engineer, Mandiant, Google Cloud (Texas, USA)
- Staff Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering, Google Cloud (California and Texas, USA)
- Cloud Security Platform Analyst, Google Public Sector (No specific location listed)
- Cloud Security Platform Analyst, Google Public Sector (Texas, USA)
- Cloud Field Sales Representative, Google Public Sector (Kansas, USA)
Fully-remote jobs based internationally
Want to cast your net wider? Here are some exiting fully-remote opportunities based in Google’s international offices:
- Software Engineer (Fixed-Term Contract) (Western Australia)
- Senior Interaction Designer (Fixed-Term Contract) (Western Australia)
- Senior Intelligence Analyst, Mandiant (Netherlands)
- Logistics Solutions Program Manager, Google Cloud (Mexico)
- Strategic Security Consultant, Mandiant, Google Cloud (Alberta and British Columbia, Canada)
- Software Engineer III, Infrastructure, Google Cloud (Various locations across India)
- Software Engineer, Kids Account Lifecycle, Early Career, People with Disabilities ( State of Minas Gerais, Brazil)
To stay up to date about the search giants’ openings, be sure to check out Google’s career portal.
Is Remote Working Right For You?
If you’ve found this page, you’re already aware of the perks of remote working. From the cost savings associated with scrapping the morning commute to the greater work-life balance that can be brought about by flexible working schedules, the benefits of an office-free life are abundant.
Combine this with the fact that lots of workers are more productive without the distractions of the office, and it’s no surprise that mandatory office returns are a dealbreaker for so many.
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However, despite this rose-tinted view of working from home (WFH), the flexible arrangement isn’t without flaws. Increasing bodies of research show that remote employees tend to be more isolated than their in-office counterparts, contributing to poor mental among workers, and exacerbating issues like absenteeism within the workforce.
Choosing to work from home could end up impacting your career progression too, with 41% of executives admitting that remote employees are less likely to be promoted because they believe these workers are less plugged into the company’s culture. Due to these concerns, lots of workers are attempting to strike a happy medium by seeking hybrid jobs instead.
Google Isn’t The Only Company Hiring Remote Workers
Fortunately, for those of you dead set on pursuing fully remote opportunities, Google isn’t your only option. Lots of highly esteemed tech companies are actively hiring remote candidates, including Microsoft which is currently advertising over 800+ fully remote roles – heaps more than its competitor Google.
What’s more, lots of other companies are taking it one step further by allowing remote employees to work a four-day week. For example, San Francisco-based company Bolt has adopted the popular workplace benefit, and its Remote First location policy allow team members to live and work from anywhere they choose.
If you’re serious about securing a flexible job before the end of the month, here are some exciting fully remote jobs you can apply for in August.
