Columbus Senior Security Engineer — AI-Driven Defense

Google Inc.; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

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Job summary

Google Inc. is seeking a Senior Security Engineer in the Google Public Sector to join the CDSO team in Columbus, Ohio. The role focuses on security engineering, threat modeling, and building AI-driven detections for government cloud platforms.

Onsite client-facing work 5 days a week; requires US citizenship and Top Secret/SCI clearance. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in security assessments, security design reviews, coding, and a Bachelor's degree, and will collaborate with software teams to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling.
• 5 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network security and security protocols.
• 5 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.
• Must possess an active Top Secret/SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Identify security issues and implement and design security controls, tools, and services to improve security systems and processes.
• Create custom AI-driven detections and workflows. Lead the design of automated, AI-native offensive tools and simulation frameworks to identify vulnerabilities at scale.
• Implement monitoring strategies, response plans, and awareness programs. Optimize SIEM, IDS/IPS, and core security tools.
• Conduct ongoing threat hunts using intelligence. Perform forensic analysis and provide actionable post-incident guidance.
• Embed best practices into the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), building automated evaluation pipelines and guardrails for secure code deployment.

Skills

Security assessments

Security design reviews

Threat modeling

Security engineering

Coding

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Google Inc. is seeking a Senior Security Engineer in the Google Public Sector to join the CDSO team in Columbus, Ohio. The role focuses on security engineering, threat modeling, and building AI-driven detections for government cloud platforms.

Onsite client-facing work 5 days a week; requires US citizenship and Top Secret/SCI clearance. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in security assessments, security design reviews, coding, and a Bachelor's degree, and will collaborate with software teams to