Storage Engineer Jobs in Washington
Storage engineer jobs in Washington are in strong demand, concentrated in cloud infrastructure, enterprise IT, and data center operations across a market that runs from entry-level technicians through senior architects. Seattle, Redmond, and Bellevue anchor most of the hiring, with major employers like Microsoft, Amazon, and Boeing maintaining deep, ongoing needs for storage professionals. The most sought-after specialties are SAN and NAS administration, cloud storage integration, and data protection engineering. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees.
Benefits for this role include:
- Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
- Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
- Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
- Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
- Holidays: 13 paid days per year
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in software development.
- 3 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.
- 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
- 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
- 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.
About the job
Like Google's own ambitions, the work of a Software Engineer goes beyond just Search. Software Engineering Managers have not only the technical expertise to take on and provide technical leadership to major projects, but also manage a team of Engineers. You not only optimize your own code but make sure Engineers are able to optimize theirs. As a Software Engineering Manager you manage your project goals, contribute to product strategy and help develop your team. Teams work all across the company, in areas such as information retrieval, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking, security, data compression, user interface design; the list goes on and is growing every day. Operating with scale and speed, our exceptional software engineers are just getting started - and as a manager, you guide the way.
With technical and leadership expertise, you manage engineers across multiple teams and locations, a large product budget and oversee the deployment of large-scale projects across multiple sites internationally.
US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Set and communicate team priorities that support the broader organization's goals. Align strategy, processes, and decision-making across teams.
- Set clear expectations with individuals based on their level and role and aligned to the broader organization's goals. Meet regularly with individuals to discuss performance and development and provide feedback and coaching.
- Develop the mid-term technical goal and roadmap within the scope of your (often multiple) teams. Evolve the roadmap to meet anticipated future requirements and infrastructure needs.
- Design, guide and vet systems designs within the scope of the broader area, and write product or system development code to solve ambiguous problems.
- Review code developed by other engineers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees.
Benefits for this role include:
- Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
- Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
- Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
- Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
- Holidays: 13 paid days per year
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in software development.
- 3 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.
- 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
- 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
- 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.
About the job
Like Google's own ambitions, the work of a Software Engineer goes beyond just Search. Software Engineering Managers have not only the technical expertise to take on and provide technical leadership to major projects, but also manage a team of Engineers. You not only optimize your own code but make sure Engineers are able to optimize theirs. As a Software Engineering Manager you manage your project goals, contribute to product strategy and help develop your team. Teams work all across the company, in areas such as information retrieval, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking, security, data compression, user interface design; the list goes on and is growing every day. Operating with scale and speed, our exceptional software engineers are just getting started - and as a manager, you guide the way.
With technical and leadership expertise, you manage engineers across multiple teams and locations, a large product budget and oversee the deployment of large-scale projects across multiple sites internationally.
US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Set and communicate team priorities that support the broader organization's goals. Align strategy, processes, and decision-making across teams.
- Set clear expectations with individuals based on their level and role and aligned to the broader organization's goals. Meet regularly with individuals to discuss performance and development and provide feedback and coaching.
- Develop the mid-term technical goal and roadmap within the scope of your (often multiple) teams. Evolve the roadmap to meet anticipated future requirements and infrastructure needs.
- Design, guide and vet systems designs within the scope of the broader area, and write product or system development code to solve ambiguous problems.
- Review code developed by other engineers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
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What Washington Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in storage engineer jobs across Washington.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related engineering field
- Hands-on experience with enterprise storage platforms such as NetApp, Dell EMC, or Pure Storage
- Proficiency in SAN, NAS, and object storage architecture design and administration
- Relevant vendor or industry certifications such as NetApp NCSA or CompTIA Storage+
- Experience with cloud storage services including AWS S3, Azure Blob Storage, or Google Cloud Storage
- Strong knowledge of data backup, replication, and disaster recovery technologies and processes
Storage Engineer Jobs in Washington: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a storage engineer in Washington?
Most storage engineers in Washington enter the field with a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related discipline, though some transition from systems or network administration roles. Washington does not require a state-issued license for this role. Employers typically look for hands-on lab or internship experience, and earning vendor certifications from NetApp, Dell EMC, or Pure Storage strengthens a candidacy significantly before applying to positions in the Seattle metro or Eastside tech corridor.
Which companies hire storage engineers in Washington?
Employers hiring storage engineers in Washington right now include Amazon, Amazon Web Services, and Temporal Technologies, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Washington's concentration of global technology headquarters and large enterprise IT operations means demand is consistent year-round rather than tied to seasonal hiring cycles.
Which Washington cities have the most storage engineer jobs?
Seattle, Bellevue, and Redmond lead Washington for storage engineer openings. Seattle and the Eastside cities of Redmond and Bellevue dominate because Microsoft, Amazon, and a dense cluster of cloud and enterprise software companies are headquartered or heavily staffed there, while other metros reflect the footprint of large healthcare systems, defense contractors, and public utilities that maintain their own enterprise storage infrastructure.
Are there remote storage engineer jobs in Washington?
Yes, but they are limited. Hands-on storage administration, hardware provisioning, and data center work require physical access to equipment, which keeps most roles on-site or hybrid. About 63% of storage engineer openings tied to Washington are remote or hybrid as of October 2026. The tasks most compatible with remote work are storage architecture design, capacity planning, vendor management, and documentation rather than day-to-day infrastructure operations.
How can I get hired as a storage engineer in Washington with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is landing a junior systems administrator or IT support role with a Washington employer that runs large infrastructure, then rotating into storage work. Microsoft, Amazon, and major health systems like Providence and UW Medicine hire IT associates and entry-level infrastructure technicians who gain hands-on storage exposure on the job. Earning a NetApp NCSA or CompTIA Storage+ certification before applying signals readiness and gives candidates without direct experience a concrete edge in screening.
Where can I find and apply to storage engineer jobs in Washington?
You can find and apply to storage engineer jobs in Washington on Migrate Mate, which lists current Washington openings across Seattle, Redmond, Bellevue, and the broader state. Find roles that fit your experience and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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