Senior Software Engineer, Cloud and Third Party Platform Security

Google; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join their Cloud and Third Party Security team in Singapore. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in software development with experience in security practices and mentoring junior engineers.

You will design and deliver scalable high-quality systems aimed at identifying security risks. Join Google to work on impactful projects and evolve within a culture of technical excellence.

Qualifications

• 5 years of software development experience in one or more programming languages.
• 3 years of experience in building software for data privacy or security.
• 1 year of experience in software design and architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and deploy software components for security gaps in public cloud usage.
• Drive engineering milestones for specific security projects with high code quality.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of technical excellence.

Skills

Software development

Cloud security

Mentoring

Distributed systems

Programming languages

Data privacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related field

Tools

Go

Python

Job description

Senior Software Engineer, Cloud and Third Party Platform Security

Google – Singapore – Mid level. Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

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. With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

As a Senior Software Engineer for the Singapore Cloud and Third Party Security team, you will be a key technical driver for our growing software engineering team. You will leverage your software development expertise to own the design and delivery of scalable, high‑quality systems and products that identify and remediate security risks across Alphabet's public cloud and third‑party footprint. You will work with a high degree of autonomy, collaborate closely with cross‑functional stakeholders, and mentor junior engineers to help build a strong engineering culture at our Singapore site.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and deploy critical software components and products autonomously to identify, measure, and remediate security gaps in Alphabet's public cloud and third‑party vendor usage.
• Own and drive engineering milestones for specific projects within the Cloud and Third Party Security domain, ensuring high code quality, scalability, and security.
• Partner cross‑functionally with Security Engineers, Technical Solutions Consultants, and partner teams to define requirements, design systems, and implement scalable security controls.
• Mentor junior software engineers in the team, fostering a culture of technical excellence, high code quality, and continuous learning.
• Identify technical debt and implement refactoring efforts to improve the overall maintainability, reliability, and complexity of engineering efforts within the team.

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.
• Strong proficiency in Go or Python, with a proven track record of designing and evolving distributed systems that handle global‑scale data with high availability and security.
• Track record of technical leadership, including mentoring junior engineers and driving technical alignment for small‑to‑medium sized projects.
• Strong background in relevant security domains, particularly in cloud infrastructure and third party security controls.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and translate complex product/security requirements into robust technical designs.

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