Security Engineer

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, Software Engineering or a related field and 5 years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a Security Engineering-related occupation.
• Alternatively, will accept a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, Software Engineering or a related field, and 3 years of experience in the job offered or in a Security Engineering-related occupation.
• Position requires 3 years of experience in the following: Threat modeling for enterprise systems; Applying computer and network security principles and protocols; Security assessments or security risk assessments for enterprise systems; Coding in one or more general-purpose programming languages; and Designing scalable technical solutions considering alternatives and limitations.

About the job

The Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products. We are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. These are the essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our users and drive the pace of innovation for every developer.

We look across Google’s products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers and strengthen existing systems. As the Core team, we have a mandate and a unique opportunity to impact important technical decisions across the company.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $194,300 - $253,000+ 15% bonus target + equity + benefits determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Learn more about benefits at Google .

Position reports to the Google San Francisco, CA office & may allow for a hybrid schedule as per Google policy.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced security controls, tools, and processes to solve complex security challenges and enhance system protection.
• Evaluate complex security risks across products, systems, and services, and communicate findings and context to executive stakeholders.
• Drive mitigation and remediation efforts to resolve intricate, systemic security vulnerabilities and threats across the organization.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to fellow engineers and participate in hiring and team development activities.
• Contribute to the strategic security vision and engineering roadmap for your designated technical domain and workgroup, Serve as the final escalation point for security operations, leading incident response and improving operational efficiency.