Staff Software Engineer, PSE Virtualization Security, Cloud CISO

About the position

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. The Product Security Engineering (PSE) Team is responsible for ensuring that every Google Cloud product ships, by increasing the assurance levels of security in the infrastructure underlying all products, increasing the capabilities of each product team to develop more secure products by design and by default, from patterns, tools and frameworks to increasing the embedded security leads. In this role, you will proactively fortify Google Compute Engine (GCE) against VM escapes, driving up the cost of exploitation for attackers. The strategy encompasses robust vulnerability detection through code reviews, fuzzing, and testing, continuous monitoring of attack surfaces and the implementation of cutting-edge hardening techniques like sandboxing and compiler mitigations. You will partner with development teams to embed security into the design of new features and swiftly remediate virtualization vulnerabilities. Google Cloud accelerates every organization's ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google's cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and enhance large-scale security solutions for Google Cloud.
• Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines.
• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Review designs and drive towards defense in depth and security by default, both with long term engagements and development of scalable controls and systems.
• Review and develop secure operational practices, controls, and provide security guidance for engineers and support staff.

Requirements

• 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 in systems security, virtualization, or cloud infrastructure security.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
• Experience with cloud security, including confidential computing and hardware-backed security.
• Understanding of hypervisors (KVM, Xen, VMware, Hyper-V) and virtualization technologies (VT-x, AMD-V, SR-IOV).
• Knowledge of modern CPU security features, security vulnerabilities, exploit mitigations, attack techniques in virtualized environments, fuzzing, reverse engineering or static/dynamic analysis.

Benefits

• Base salary range of $197,000-$291,000 + bonus + equity + benefits.