Security Engineer - Networking, Tapestry

X Development, LLC; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 174,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity

Health benefits

Generous PTO

Hybrid work model

401(k)

Job summary

Tapestry, a Google-affiliated group, is seeking a Network Security Engineer to own the architectural design, implementation, and operations of our perimeter and cloud networks across GCP environments. You will secure inter-application connectivity and guardrails, enforce security controls, and audit networks for vulnerabilities to protect the AI-powered electric grid.

Join a cross-functional team and implement Terraform-based security policies, leveraging VPC-SC, Cloud Armor, and other tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in network security engineering, cloud-native security, or a closely related infrastructure security field.
• Deep expertise in cloud networking security, including experience with GCP services like VPC Service Controls (VPC-SC), Cloud Armor, Cloud IDS, and Identity-Aware Proxy (IAP).
• Strong understanding of networking protocols, perimeter defenses, and DDoS mitigation strategies across all layers of the OSI model.
• Proven experience with IaC tools, specifically Terraform, for building and managing security policies as code.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to navigate technical ambiguity and align cross-functional engineering teams on secure design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and govern secure GCP networking architecture, including VPC-SC and zero default VPC configurations to ensure secure connectivity and strictly prevent the use of public endpoints.
• Leverage GCP network security tools including Cloud Armor, VPC-SC, Cloud NAT, and Private Service Connect to enforce a private-only network perimeter and prevent public access to production resources.
• Protect Tapestry's global grid infrastructure from multi-layer DDoS threats, ensuring resilient, high-availability connectivity across OSI layers.
• Engineer and codify security policies as Terraform code (Security as Code), ensuring automated, version-controlled, and auditable firewall rules, VPC peering, and access controls.
• Audit cloud and perimeter networks for security gaps, misconfigurations, and drift, partnering with engineering teams to drive rapid vulnerability resolutions.
• Implement boundary controls, secure inter-app connectivity, and ensure no external IPs or unauthenticated boundary paths across production systems.
• Align architecture with ISO 27001, SOC 2, and energy-specific standards like NERC CIP and FERC CEII enclaves.
• Partner with AppSec, SecEng/Ops, DataSec, DevOps and Grid Engineering to implement network security telemetry and monitoring.

Skills

Security architecture

Terraform

DDoS mitigation

GCP networking security

IaC

Analytical thinking

Cross‑functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/CE

Tools

Terraform

GCP tools (VPC-SC, Cloud Armor, Cloud IDS)

Job description

Software Engineering Mountain View, CA (HQ), San Francisco, CA, Austin, TX, New York, NY

About Tapestry

Tapestry is a group within Google working to build the AI-powered electric grid. We are tackling one of the world’s most important infrastructure challenges: helping the energy system become more visible, understandable, reliable, affordable, abundant, and clean.

Originally born at X, Alphabet’s moonshot factory, Tapestry brings together experts in energy, AI, software engineering, and products to build tools that help the electricity ecosystem plan smarter, move faster, and operate more efficiently.

This is a global effort. Tapestry supports partners across the U.S., U.K., Chile, New Zealand, Australia, and Brazil as they work toward a cleaner, more resilient energy future.

Joining Tapestry means doing high-impact work with a multidisciplinary team tackling a problem that matters at global scale. Learn more about our team and our mission here .

About the role:

As a Network Security Engineer within the Network Security pillar of Tapestry Security (TAPSEC), you will own the architectural design, implementation, and operations of our perimeter and cloud networks. You will secure inter-application connectivity across our GCP environments, protecting our AI-powered electric grid platforms from external threat actors, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks across all OSI layers, and unauthorized access. You will establish and enforce security controls, guardrails, and compliance policies while proactively auditing our network for vulnerabilities and driving engineering resolutions.

How you will make 10X Impact

• Design, deploy, and govern secure GCP networking architecture, including VPC Service Controls (VPC-SC) and zero default VPC configurations to ensure secure connectivity and strictly prevent the use of public endpoints.
• Leverage specific GCP network security tools including Cloud Armor, VPC Service Controls, Cloud NAT, and Private Service Connect to enforce a private-only network perimeter and prevent public access to production resources.
• Protect Tapestry's global grid infrastructure from multi-layer Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) threats, ensuring resilient, high-availability connectivity across all seven layers of the OSI model.
• Engineer and codify security policies as Terraform code (Security as Code), ensuring that every firewall rule, VPC peering, and access control is automated, version-controlled, and audited.
• Audit cloud and perimeter networks for security gaps, misconfigurations, and drift, actively partnering with engineering teams to drive rapid vulnerability resolutions.
• Implement robust boundary controls, secure inter-app connectivity, and ensure no external IP addresses or unauthenticated boundary paths exist across production systems.
• Align our network architecture with strict compliance frameworks and security guardrails, including ISO 27001, SOC 2, and energy-specific standards like NERC CIP and FERC CEII enclaves.
• Partner cross-functionally with AppSec, SecEng/Ops, DataSec, DevOps and Grid Engineering teams to integrate comprehensive network security monitoring and telemetry, leveraging VPC Flow Logs, Firewall Rules Logging, and Packet Mirroring to gain granular visibility into network traffic and identify anomalies.

What you should have…

• Bachelor's or Master’s in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in network security engineering, cloud-native security, or a closely related infrastructure security field.
• Deep expertise in cloud networking security, including experience with GCP services like VPC Service Controls (VPC-SC), Cloud Armor, Cloud IDS, and Identity-Aware Proxy (IAP).
• Strong technical understanding of networking protocols, perimeter defenses, and DDoS mitigation strategies across all layers of the OSI model.
• Proven experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools, specifically Terraform, for building and managing security policies as code.
• Strong analytical and first-principles problem-solving skills, with a passion for securing the software systems that power the global electric grid.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to navigate technical ambiguity and align cross-functional engineering teams on secure design patterns.

It’d be great if you also had one or more of these:

• Experience securing high-stakes, regulated energy utility systems or critical infrastructure environments complying with NERC CIP or FERC.
• Experience with automated security scanning tools (SAST, DAST, SCA) and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, etc.).
• Track record of delivering scalable cloud infrastructure security solutions in high-growth or startup-like environments.

Tapestry Values

• Take charge: We take initiative and own outcomes that move the mission forward.
• Transform with purpose: We build solutions that solve real problems and create meaningful impact.
• Be a Tapestry, not a thread: We collaborate across diverse skills and perspectives to achieve more than we can individually.
• Always fine-tune: We stay curious, seek feedback, and refine our understanding as we learn.
• Stay grounded: We listen openly, value different perspectives, and stay focused on what matters most.

What we offer:

A culture that supports growth, ownership, and meaningful impact, along with…

• Competitive salary and equity
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous PTO and flexible hybrid work model
• 401(k) with employer contribution
• The ability to work on important real-world problems within an Alphabet-backed environment

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $174,000 - $255,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. 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 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.

An Equal Opportunity Workplace

At X, we don't just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. We are 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.