Staff Software Engineer, Cloud AI Platform Security

### Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.
• 5 years of experience building software for data privacy or security (e.g., identity and access management).
• 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.

Are you passionate about building secure, AI products that millions will trust?

As a Staff Software Engineer, you will act as a Product Security and Compliance Tech Lead, embedded directly within our product development teams. This is a unique opportunity to shape the security and compliance posture of our next-generation AI services from the ground up. You will be the go-to security expert within our team, influencing product architecture and strategy from the earliest design stages. You will be a direct technical leader who wants to solve complex security issues and build security into the DNA of a product.The Google Cloud AI Research team addresses AI challenges motivated by Google Cloud’s mission of bringing AI to tech, healthcare, finance, retail and many other industries. We work on a range of unique problems focused on research topics that maximize scientific and real-world impact, aiming to push the state-of-the-art in AI and share findings with the broader research community. We also collaborate with product teams to bring innovations to real-world impact that benefits our customers.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $207,000-$300,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. 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.

## Responsibilities

• Act as the primary technical authority on security and compliance for the organization. You will oversee early product development, from Product Requirements Document (PRDs) onward, to identify and mitigate both security and compliance risks, ensuring that our services meet the highest standards.
• Identify and surface upcoming product security risks to the centralized Security and Compliance (S&C) programs for prioritization.
• Define the technical architecture, design, and implementation details for critical security solutions and features. This includes the implementation and verification of key compliance controls such as CMEK, AXT, DRZ etc.
• Apply your deep product expertise to support the resolution of complex security vulnerabilities (e.g., NTK/VRP) and ensure that all organizational policies for compliance are enforced.
• Lead the engineering efforts to achieve and maintain all necessary compliance certifications.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.