Senior Manager, Root of Trust Security

Google Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 262,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA, is looking for a Software Engineering Manager to lead embedded security projects and manage a team. The ideal candidate has a strong background in embedded software development, technical leadership, and people management.

This role involves overseeing the architecture and development of critical security solutions, collaborating with industry standards, and ensuring high-quality software delivery.

At Google, we offer a competitive salary range between $262,000-$365,000, plus bonus and benefits, while fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience with software development.
• 7 years of experience working with bare metal firmware or embedded operating systems.
• 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of embedded security software engineers.
• Drive the architecture and development roadmap.
• Collaborate on industry standards and open-source projects.

Skills

Embedded software development using C/C++ or Rust

People management

Technical leadership

Experience with embedded Rust and C development

Familiarity with operating systems and computer architecture

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Embedded firmware and kernel development

Golang

Python

Job description

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• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience with software development.
• 7 years of experience working with bare metal firmware or embedded operating systems.
• 5 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.
• 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
• Experience in embedded software development using C/C++ or Rust, with a focus on embedded systems.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with embedded Rust and C development, Golang, and Python.
• Experience with the RISC-V architecture, bare-metal programming, bootloaders, embedded firmware, and kernal development.
• Familiarity with open source projects such as OpenTitan or Caliptra.
• Familiarity with large-scale roots of trust deployments and the associated issues.
• Familiarity with operating systems, computer architecture, compilers, and embedded security.

About the job

Like Google's own ambitions, the work of a Software Engineer goes beyond just Search. Software Engineering Managers have not only the technical expertise to take on and provide technical leadership to major projects, but also manage a team of Engineers. You not only optimize your own code but make sure Engineers are able to optimize theirs. As a Software Engineering Manager you manage your project goals, contribute to product strategy and help develop your team. Teams work all across the company, in areas such as information retrieval, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking, security, data compression, user interface design; the list goes on and is growing every day. Operating with scale and speed, our exceptional software engineers are just getting started -- and as a manager, you guide the way.

With technical and leadership expertise, you manage engineers across multiple teams and locations, a large product budget and oversee the deployment of large-scale projects across multiple sites internationally.

In this role, you will lead the next generation of hardware and firmware security within and outside Google. This includes Caplitra, Open Titan, Open Root of Trust, and internal security hardware and firmware.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $262,000-$365,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. 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 preferred 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. Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of embedded security software engineers developing infrastructure and embedded stack for root-of-trust hardware.
• Partner with the team’s technical leads to drive the architecture and development roadmap of root-of-trust foundational security.
• Influence, contribute to, and collaborate on industry standards and open-source hardware/software security projects such as Caliptra and OpenTitan.
• Partner with hardware vendors and internal cross-functional teams to design, build, and launch features for hardware root-of-trust solutions.
• Oversee the design and implementation of functional and integration test frameworks to validate hardware security integrations across pre-silicon and post-silicon environments, as well as in Data Center cloud deployments.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy , Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal , Belonging at Google , and How we hire .

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.