Software Engineer III, Search Security Engineering

Google•Cambridge, MA

2h•$147,000 - $210,000

About The Position

Google software engineers develop next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information. Google's products handle information at massive scale and extend beyond web search. Engineers may bring ideas from areas such as information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design, and mobile. The role involves working on projects critical to Google's needs, with opportunities to move between teams and projects as the business evolves. Engineers are expected to be versatile, demonstrate leadership qualities, and take on problems across the full stack. On Google Search, the team is reimagining how people search for information and works to solve complex engineering challenges and expand infrastructure while maintaining a universally accessible and useful experience relied on around the world. The position is part of Search Security Engineering. Individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The US salary range is $147,000–$210,000, with a 15% bonus target, equity, and benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
2 years of experience building software for data privacy or security, such as identity and access management.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
Experience developing accessible technologies.
Experience building threat intelligence or detection systems that correlate signals at scale to identify adversary infrastructure, campaigns, and techniques.
Experience investigating and disrupting scaled abuse, such as spam, scams, phishing, or coordinated manipulation, including attribution.

Responsibilities

Write product or system development code.
Participate in or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide among available technologies.
Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices, including style guidelines, code check-in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency.
Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt it based on product or program updates and user feedback.
Triage product or system issues and debug, track, and resolve them by analyzing issue sources and impacts on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.