Senior Software Engineer, Formal Verification Engineer

Google•Seattle, WA

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. ISE Formal is dedicated to building formally verified security-critical software and systems for Google. The team’s mission is to help everyone at Alphabet, and on the Internet, to use verified software. We are a distributed, dynamic team; our areas of focus are Rust and x64 ASM verification, with applications to cryptography, systems-level Rust code, and more. For United States: The US base salary range for this full-time position is $174,000-$252,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google [https://careers.google.com/benefits/].

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
4 years of experience working in the area of formal verification, in the area of cryptography, or another security-related domain.
3 years of experience building software for data privacy or security (e.g., identity and access management).
3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products.

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

Evolve and improve the design verification frameworks written in Lean.
Evolve Rust verification frameworks using Lean, notably around separation logic.
Use these frameworks to formally verify security-critical code at Google to eliminate subtle and common implementation vulnerabilities, working with library owners to land this code in critical cryptography libraries and other high-stakes environments.
Engage in ongoing external collaborations to progress formal verification goals at Google, and work closely with the Lean FRO to develop features we need and improve current shortcomings.
Contribute to formal verification formal tooling where appropriate, working with tool maintainers to improve the state for formal verification tools for Google’s use cases.