Data Center Network Security Engineer — Embedded & Firmware

Socket.dev; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 210,000; Full time

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Job summary

Google is seeking a Security Engineer to scope and perform comprehensive security reviews of network devices deployed in its data centers. You will develop threat models, define security requirements for hardware products, and collaborate with multiple teams across time zones to enhance safety for users and developers.

You will work with software engineers to identify and fix vulnerabilities, implement security controls, and lead AI-assisted review campaigns on firmware and specifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling.
• 2 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network security and security protocols.
• 2 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.

Responsibilities

• Identify security issues and implement and design security controls, tools, and services to improve security systems and processes.
• Develop and refine threat models, perform security reviews, and define security requirements for network devices products entering Google’s data centers focusing on verified boot and embedded components.
• Perform AI-supported security review campaigns on specifications and platforms' firmware including binaries.
• Provide subject matter expertise to Platform Infrastructure Engineering (PIE) teams designing and developing the next-generation data center hardware.

Skills

Security assessments

Security design reviews

Threat modeling

Security engineering

Networking security

Coding (general purpose)

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Google is seeking a Security Engineer to scope and perform comprehensive security reviews of network devices deployed in its data centers. You will develop threat models, define security requirements for hardware products, and collaborate with multiple teams across time zones to enhance safety for users and developers.

You will work with software engineers to identify and fix vulnerabilities, implement security controls, and lead AI-assisted review campaigns on firmware and specifications.