Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience in security engineering.
- Experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Go, Python, R, Julia, C/C++, Java, SQL).
Preferred qualifications:
- 4 years of experience in incident response, anomaly detection, or counter-abuse operations/tooling.
- Experience with threat modeling, security assessments, and software architecture.
- Experience leading junior engineers through frequent sync-ups, technical guidance, coaching.
About the job
There's no such thing as a "safe system" - only safer systems. Our Security team works to create and maintain the safest operating environment for Google's users and developers. As a Security Engineer, you help protect network boundaries, keep computer systems and network devices hardened against attacks and provide security services to protect highly sensitive data like passwords and customer information. Security Engineers work directly with network equipment and actively monitor our systems for attacks and intrusions. You also work with software engineers to proactively identify and fix security flaws and vulnerabilities.
You use your industry experience to own and drive the resolution of complex security incidents, policy questions and technical security issues.
As an AI Security Engineer, you'll play a role in ensuring that AI products are safe, trustworthy, and aligned with AI principles. You'll help ensure abuse detection systems are secure by designing and building solutions to security standards, and by collaborating globally and cross-functionally with analysts and product managers.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $136,000-$200,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about
benefits at Google.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about
benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Design and drive implementation for anti-abuse detection and action systems, to protect Google Cloud and Workspace products.
- Produce software design proposals and scope the level of efforts to set time bounded goals for teams to agree on and implement.
- Drive enterprise focused security improvements to Google products and services.
- Perform security reviews, research, and reproduce vulnerabilities, design secure protocols and systems, and write tests.
- Review and develop secure operational practices, and provide security guidance for engineers and analysts.
