Senior Security Engineer, Firmware Security, Cloud CISO

About the role

Our Security team works to create and maintain the safest operating environment for Google's users and developers. Security Engineers work with network equipment and actively monitor our systems for attacks and intrusions. In this role, you will also work with software engineers to proactively identify and fix security flaws and vulnerabilities.

Responsibilities

• Leverage Gemini and other AI tools to analyze products, identify risks and create remediation strategies.
• Review and develop secure operational practices, and provide security guidance for engineers and support staff.
• Review designs and look for vulnerabilities, both with one-time reviews and longer term engagements.
• Look for vulnerabilities with techniques including agentic AI scanning, reverse engineering, fuzzing, and static analysis.
• Surface vulnerability patterns and design them out.
• Focus on the security strategy for Google Cloud.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling.
• 5 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network security and security protocols.
• 5 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.
• 1 year of experience leading teams in a technical capacity or leading technical risk analysis in an enterprise environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of security engineering, computer and network security, authentication, security protocols, and applied cryptography.

Skills

• Technical security assessments.
• Code reviews and vulnerability testing.
• Remediation strategies development.
• Security guidance provision.
• Vulnerability identification and mitigation.
• Design and implementation of secure systems.
• Security strategy formulation.

Benefits

• 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.

Pay

US: $174,000 - $253,000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Schedule

Flexible remote work options available.