Staff Security Engineer, Dynamic Reasoning and NextGen Detection and Response

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.Google is an engineering company at heart. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to take on some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on users around the world. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on scalability and storage solutions, applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From Google Ads to Chrome, Android to YouTube, social to local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another. Responsibilities

• Set technical strategy to guide the organization towards a technical goal that scales the future of detection and response automation.

• Lead security outcomes by identifying high-impact opportunities where applied dynamic reasoning and traditional automation unlock better security.

• Drive execution and oversee design, development, and delivery of experiments and solutions across software and security engineering teams.

• Promote operational excellence in both security operations and engineering, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

• Identify high-impact opportunities where applied dynamic reasoning (ML, LLMs, and predictive modeling) and traditional automation can unlock better security outcomes.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

• 8 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network security and security protocols.

• 8 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.

• Experience in a technical security role (e.g., security engineering, security research, DevSecOps, incident response, SOC analyst, incident response, malware research, threat analysis).

• Experience designing, building, and operating distributed systems, with a focus on scalability, fault tolerance, and reliability.

Preferred qualifications:

• 3 years of experience working on cross-functional or cross-business projects.

• Experience in the Detection and Response security domain.

• Ability to define technical direction, influence senior stakeholders, and drive execution across multiple teams in evolving domains.

• Ability to articulate technical concepts to various audiences.