Staff Security Engineer

Join Google Security to help build the safest operating environment for users and developers. In this role, you will focus on making GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) the most secure managed Kubernetes platform, using a risk-based approach to harden Kubernetes and drive practical, long-term security improvements.

What you’ll do

• Lead and scale the GKE Platform Security team to proactively address emerging infrastructure risks in a fast-moving agentic era.
• Perform deep-dive Kubernetes security reviews, including researching and reproducing vulnerabilities and building threat models for next-generation capabilities such as the “Kubernetes for Agents” substrate.
• Set up secure operational practices and provide concrete security guidance to engineering teams to mitigate top product threats.
• Run rigorous, ongoing design reviews to identify security gaps and partner with other groups within Google Security to develop a comprehensive, long-term threat detection strategy.

Required experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience with security assessments, security design reviews, or threat modeling.
• 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.
• 2 years of experience working with Kubernetes.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in Cloud systems.
• Contributed to open source software.

Technologies

Kubernetes, GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine), and Cloud systems

Compensation and location

• Location: Seattle, WA (onsite)
• Salary: USD 207,000 - 300,000 per year

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• 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
• 13 paid days per year

About the team

Google Security works to create and maintain the safest operating environment for Google’s users and developers. Security Engineers work with network equipment and actively monitor systems for attacks and intrusions, partnering with software engineers to proactively identify and address security flaws and vulnerabilities. In this role, you will help secure components across client devices, networking equipment, and server infrastructure, addressing threats from all sources.