Security Engineer at Google

Seniority in posting: Mid

Compensation

$174,000 – $252,000/yr

Location: San Jose, California · New York, New York · +1
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Aug 31, 2026

Description

Google is hiring a Security Engineer for its Detection and Response team to investigate security and privacy events, respond to escalations, participate in large-scale incidents and post-mortems, develop forensic and incident-response tools, and work with software engineers to identify vulnerabilities. The role requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience, five years of security engineering or related experience, five years of coding experience, and four years of digital forensic analysis experience. The position offers a US salary of $174,000–$252,000 plus a 15% bonus target, equity, and benefits, with application locations in San Jose, New York, and San Francisco.

Required Skills

Security assessments
Threat modeling
Security engineering
Digital forensics
Incident response
Reverse engineering

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
Required Previous Experiences: 5 years of experience with security assessments, security design reviews, or threat modeling
5 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network security, and security protocols
5 years of coding experience in one or more general-purpose languages
4 years of practical experience with digital forensic analysis
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with the current threat landscape, common attack types, and malware capabilities
Experience with security across two or more operating systems, including Android, Linux, and Unix
Experience with digital forensics and incident-response tools, including GRR, Plaso, The Sleuth Kit, libyal, and other forensic tools
Experience with reverse engineering or firmware analysis