Software Engineer, Payments Security

Google; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Google LLC in Singapore is seeking software engineers who will focus on building secure backend systems and defending against security threats. Applicants with a strong foundation in security engineering and software development across multiple languages will thrive.

The role emphasizes conducting design reviews, source code assessments, and implementing mitigations to protect payments and services at scale. Collaboration across teams is essential in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (Go, Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript), or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
• 1 year of experience with security in attacks and mitigation methods.

Responsibilities

• Write and review backend infrastructure code.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.
• Perform technical security assessments, code audits and design reviews.
• Develop technical solutions to help mitigate security vulnerabilities.
• Advocate security and secure practices throughout Google Payments.

Skills

Security engineering

Backend debugging

Security best practices

Code review

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree or PhD in CS or related field

Tools

Go

Python

C

C++

Java

JavaScript

Job description

Google will be prioritizing applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require Google's sponsorship of a visa.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

1 year of experience with security in attacks and mitigation methods.

Google will be prioritizing applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require Google's sponsorship of a visa.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Go, Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript), or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
• 1 year of experience with security in attacks and mitigation methods.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Experience in application and service security, including design reviews, and source code assessments.
• Knowledge of security engineering, computer and network security, authentication, security protocols and applied cryptography.

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.

Whether it is paying online with Autofill, using tap and pay in stores, or using the Google Pay app, the Payments team at Google is focused on making payments simple, seamless, and secure. In addition to consumer payment technologies, the Payments team also powers the money movement between Google and its consumers and businesses.

Responsibilities

• Write and review backend infrastructure code.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.
• Perform technical security assessments, code audits and design reviews.
• Develop technical solutions to help mitigate security vulnerabilities.
• Advocate security and secure practices throughout Google Payments.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.