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Proxy Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Proxy Voting and engagement * You prepare company and sector-level research and apply proxy voting guidelines with appropriate judgment, using analysis to diagnose and resolve issues across ...

Proxy Voting and engagement * You prepare company and sector-level research and apply proxy voting guidelines with appropriate judgment, using analysis to diagnose and resolve issues across ...

Proxy Voting and engagement * You prepare company and sector-level research and apply proxy voting guidelines with appropriate judgment, using analysis to diagnose and resolve issues across ...

Network Security Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$123K - $168K/yr

Secure web proxy technologies: experience with on prem proxy platforms (e.g., Broadcom/Blue Coat ProxySG or comparable); ability to implement and validate proxy policies and PAC files; skilled with ...

This team creates secure, scalable gateways and proxy systems that allow engineers and operators across the company to write code faster, perform advanced data analysis, connect AI to their daily ...

This team creates secure, scalable gateways and proxy systems that allow engineers and operators across the company to write code faster, perform advanced data analysis, connect AI to their daily ...

This team creates secure, scalable gateways and proxy systems that allow engineers and operators across the company to write code faster, perform advanced data analysis, connect AI to their daily ...

This team creates secure, scalable gateways and proxy systems that allow engineers and operators across the company to write code faster, perform advanced data analysis, connect AI to their daily ...

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How much do proxy jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 7, 2026, the average hourly pay for proxy in California is $45.74, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $34.86 and $54.81 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a proxy?

A Proxy job typically involves acting as an intermediary on behalf of another individual or entity, often in business, legal, or technical contexts. Proxies may represent clients in meetings, handle communications, or facilitate transactions. In the tech industry, a proxy can also refer to a server or software that routes requests between users and websites for security, privacy, or performance reasons. The specific responsibilities depend on the industry and context in which the proxy is used.

What are the typical responsibilities and challenges of a proxy in corporate or legal settings?

Professionals serving as Proxies are often responsible for representing clients or stakeholders in meetings, voting on their behalf, and ensuring compliance with legal or corporate governance requirements. One common challenge is staying updated on rapidly changing regulations and ensuring that all actions taken are fully authorized and properly documented. Proxies frequently coordinate with executives, legal counsel, and administrative teams to prepare for meetings and fulfill their duties effectively. Success in this role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to build trusting relationships with those you represent.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a proxy?

To succeed as a Proxy in the legal or corporate domain, you typically need a background in law, governance, or corporate administration, along with keen attention to detail and strong organizational skills. Familiarity with legal documentation, shareholder meeting systems, and often specific proxy management software is common. Excellent communication, discretion, and interpersonal skills are crucial for effectively representing others' interests and handling sensitive information. These capabilities ensure that proxies accurately and ethically carry out their responsibilities while maintaining trust with clients or stakeholders.

What cities in California are hiring for Proxy jobs? Cities in California with the most Proxy job openings:
Infographic showing various Proxy job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 61% Full Time, 13% Part Time, 13% Contract, and 13% Nights. Highlights an 87% In-person, and 13% Hybrid job distribution, with an average salary of $95,143 per year, or $45.7 per hour.

Staff Software Engineer, API Proxy

Google

Sunnyvale, CA • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 22 days ago


Google rating

8.9

Company rating: 8.9 out of 10

Based on 102 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

40th of 242 rated software companies


Job description

Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience programming in C .
  • 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.
  • 5 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture.
  • 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  • 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
  • 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
  • 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.

About the job
Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google's needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.
As a Software Engineer, you will work full-time on API Proxy projects. You will improve platform capabilities for the Agent Cloud Ecosystem and platform support for policy enforcement for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services. As part of this position, you will work alongside Über Tech Leads (UTLs) and various partner teams to improve platform capabilities for the Agent Cloud Ecosystem and platform support for policy enforcement for GCP services. You will be improving platform support for service extensions like ExtProc. You will be strengthening Model Armor support for One Model Context Protocol (OneMCP) and Agent Cloud. You will be modernizing the Cloud Policy Enforcement using the ESF PDP framework. You will be facilitating the convergence of Cloud ESF and ESF.
Google Cloud accelerates every organization's ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google's cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) 20% bonus target equity benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google .
Responsibilities
  • Design and maintain the API Proxy front-end for Google's One Platform, ensuring highly performant translation between Stubby, gRPC, and HTTP protocols at massive scale.
  • Develop robust control plane capabilities using C and distributed systems, integrating critical features like authentication, authorization, rate limiting, logging, and monitoring.
  • Implement resilient architectures handling hundreds of millions of Queries Per Second (QPS), incorporating load shedding and error sanitization to protect Google and Cloud APIs.
  • Modernize Cloud Policy Enforcement via the
    Enterprise Security Framework (ESF) PDP framework, and strengthen Model Armor support for OneMCP and the Agent Cloud Ecosystem.
  • Leverage Envoy Proxy expertise to improve platform support for service extensions like ExtProc and partner with engineering teams to converge Cloud ESF and ESF.

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