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Senior Security Software Engineer, Emerging On-prem AI infrastructure

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Sunnyvale, CAJob$174–252K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$174–252K/yr
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance

Job overview

Google seeks a senior security software engineer to develop operating system and hardware security features for emerging on-premises AI infrastructure. The role works with internal security teams and partner and customer teams, designs security solutions, and reviews other engineers’ code. The position supports critical missions and contributes to the future of AI.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

C++CPythonLarge-Scale InfrastructureDistributed SystemsNetworksCompute TechnologiesStorageHardware ArchitectureSoftware TestingSoftware MaintenanceSoftware LaunchSoftware DesignSoftware ArchitectureData StructuresAlgorithmsTechnical LeadershipAccessible TechnologiesSecurityCode Review

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Practical Experience5+ Years Software Development2+ Years Infrastructure or Compute Experience2+ Years Software Testing, Maintenance, or Launch1+ Year Software Design and ArchitectureActive TS/SCI Security ClearanceMaster's or PhD in Computer Science or Related Field5+ Years Data Structures and Algorithms1+ Year Technical Leadership ExperienceEnglish Proficiency

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Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

  • 5 years of experience with software development in C++, C, or Python.

  • 2 years of experience developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.

  • 2 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.

  • Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.

  • 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.

  • 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.

  • Experience developing accessible technologies.

About the job

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.

In this role, you will be ensuring security for the Alphabet, partners, and people around the world as our customers deliver their critical mission. You will have a Google-level impact on the future of AI.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're the driving channel behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with internal Security teams, as well as our partner and customer teams.

  • Develop operating system and hardware security features for our product.

  • Design security solutions within the scope of the broader area.

  • Review code developed by other engineers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).

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Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See alsoGoogle's EEO Policy (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/eeo/) ,Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal (https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) ,Belonging at Google (https://about.google/belonging/) , andHow we hire (https://careers.google.com/how-we-hire/) .

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Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCP_EEO_Post.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.

How this job compares

Set against the 41,631 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$174–252K/yr
  • California median$165–246K/yr7,700 salary ranges
  • US median$135–217K/yr33,223 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $213K, is 4% above the California median midpoint ($205K) — in the middle half of Software Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 9,578 open Software Engineer jobs in California and 41,631 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (33,828 postings).
Education
14,293 of the 41,631 open Software Engineer jobs (34%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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