Security Engineer at Google

Seniority in posting: Mid

Compensation

$174,000 – $252,000/yr

Location: New York, New York · San Francisco, California · +1
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Aug 28, 2026

Description

Google is hiring a Security Engineer for its Security Response team to investigate and respond to security and privacy incidents, participate in large-scale incidents and post-mortems, develop forensic and incident-response tools, and work with software and security teams 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 New York, San Francisco, and San Jose.

Required Skills

Security assessments
Threat modeling
Security engineering
Network security
Digital forensics
Incident response
Reverse engineering
Firmware analysis
Coding

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 reverse engineering or firmware analysis
Experience with the current threat landscape, common attack types, and malware capabilities
Experience with security across two or more operating systems
Experience with digital forensics and incident-response tools