mid Security Engineer ic 2+ yrs · Posted Jul 8, 2026
$147,000 – $211,000
USD per year

About this role

Google is hiring a mid-level Security Engineer based in Reston, VA. The posting calls out experience with Python, TypeScript, C, GCP and roughly 2+ years of relevant work. Compensation is listed at $147,000–$211,000 per year.

Role
Security Engineer
Function
security
Level
mid
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Reston, VA
Experience
2+ years
Posted
Jul 8, 2026
AI Summary
Mid-level Security Engineer ensuring security for Alphabet, partners, and global users while working on AI and Infrastructure projects. Requires 2+ years large-scale infrastructure/distributed systems experience, software development in C++/C/Python, and active TS/SCI security clearance.

Job description

from Google careers

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 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 force 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: $147000 - $211000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with Security teams inside of Google and Partner and customer teams working with us.
  • 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).

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 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.

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