Senior Software Engineer, Offensive Security
Company: Google
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
practical experience. 5 years of experience with software
development in one or more programming languages. 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. 1 year of experience
with software design and architecture. Preferred qualifications:
Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, or a related technical
field. 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms. 1
year of experience in a technical leadership role. Experience with
software development in C++, Go, or Python. Experience in pen
testing or red teaming. 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 perform realistic offensive security exercises to simulate
real attacks, to test and improve our detection and response
capabilities, and identify how attackers could infiltrate and move
inside our infrastructure. With your technical expertise, you will
come up with scenarios that advanced adversaries might try to
compromise our security, and execute these attacks in a safe manner
and in accordance with our rules of engagement. You will emulate
the techniques used by known hacker groups, and come up with new
techniques that adversaries might attempt in the future. You will
thoroughly document any findings, and present the results to
colleagues as well as leadership. 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 .
Responsibilities Work with a team of highly skilled hackers to plan
and lead realistic offensive security exercises. Build tools and
infrastructure to support our exercises. Design controls and
improvements to sharpen our capabilities to defend against
attackers in close cooperation with the teams responsible for
implementing them. Document and present results to a variety of
audiences, ranging from highly technical engineers over
non-technical subject matter experts to executive leadership.
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