Google · 1 day ago
Security Engineer, Platform Security and Privacy
Kirkland, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$141K/yr - $202K/yr
2+ years expGoogle is a leading technology company, and they are seeking a Security Engineer to enhance the security of their platforms. The role involves identifying security issues, implementing security controls, and collaborating with engineering teams to ensure products are developed with security in mind.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingAppsMarketingCloud StorageSearch EngineSEO
Responsibilities
Identify security issues and implement and design security controls, tools, and services to improve security systems and processes
Analyze applications and services to discover vulnerabilities and create proof of concept exploits
Partner with engineering teams to define the right security expectations for their products and users
Assess published or externally reported vulnerabilities to determine their impact on our products, and recommend fixes for our systems
Prototype and build security tools to identify security vulnerabilities or automate our workflows
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
2 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling
2 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network security and security protocols
2 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages
Preferred
Experience with threat modeling, vulnerability research, security reviews, and secure software development practices
Experience in vulnerability discovery and analysis, design auditing, and code-level security auditing, including bug bounty
Knowledge of security engineering, computer and network security, authentication and security protocols and applied cryptography
Ability to practice using, tuning, and triaging results of security solutions such as static analysis tools
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 (statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
Holidays: 13 paid days per year
Company
Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$26.1MKey Investors
Kleiner Perkins,Sequoia CapitalAndy Bechtolsheim
2004-08-19IPO
1999-06-07Series Unknown· $25M
1998-11-01Angel· $1M
Leadership Team
Sundar Pichai
CEO
Thomas Kurian
CEO - Google Cloud
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