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Staff Security Engineer, Dynamic Reasoning and NextGen Detection and Response

Google Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Software Development · 10,001+ employees

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About the role

The role involves setting technical strategy for detection and response automation while leading security outcomes through dynamic reasoning and predictive modeling. You will oversee the design and delivery of security solutions while fostering a culture of operational excellence across engineering teams.

What they look for

Security Engineering Network Security Security Protocols Coding Distributed Systems Scalability Fault Tolerance Reliability Detection and Response Incident Response Malware Research Threat Analysis DevSecOps Machine Learning LLMs Predictive Modeling

Requirements

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree and at least 8 years of experience in security engineering and software development. Proficiency in designing scalable distributed systems and expertise in the detection and response domain are essential for this position.

Full description

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.

About the job:

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.

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