Senior Security Engineer, Digital Forensics

Google Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

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Job summary

Google in New York, NY, USA is seeking a Senior Security Engineer specializing in Digital Forensics to join our Security Response team. You will own investigations, contribute to incident and crisis management, and work with engineers across Google to harden systems and respond to threats.

The role emphasizes digital forensics, incident handling, and security engineering across multiple operating environments, with a strong emphasis on practical, hands-on analysis and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 4+ years of practical experience with digital forensic analysis.

Responsibilities

• Perform investigations on a wide variety of security and privacy events to determine threats to Google.
• Participate in large-scale security incidents, write incident reports and conduct post-mortems.
• Develop internal and Open Source tools to support incident response.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and fix security gaps.
• Contribute to forensic best practices and training within the team.

Skills

Security assessments

Security design reviews

Threat modeling

Security engineering

Digital forensic analysis

Coding in general languages

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

GRR

Plaso (log2timeline)

The Sleuth Kit (TSK)

libyal

Guidance EnCase

Cellebrite

Job description

Senior Security Engineer, Digital Forensics

Google New York, NY, USA ; San Francisco, CA, USA ; +2 more ; +1 more

Mid

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

X Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: New York, NY, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Jose, CA, USA.

• 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.
• 4 years of practical experience with digital forensic analysis.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with the current threat landscape including common attack types and malware capabilities.
• Experience with security of two or more operating systems (e.g., Android, Linux, Mac OS X, Windows).
• Experience with reverse engineering or firmware analysis.
• Experience with, and detailed understanding of, digital forensics and incident response tools such as GRR, Plaso (log2timeline), The Sleuth Kit (TSK), libyal, or alternatives like Guidance Encase, AccessData FTK, X-Ways Forensics, Cellebrite, Crowdstrike Falcon, Volatility, Mandiant MIR, etc.

About the job

There's no such thing as a "safe system" - only safer systems. Our Security team works to create and maintain the safest operating environment for Google's users and developers. As a Security Engineer, you help protect network boundaries, keep computer systems and network devices hardened against attacks and provide security services to protect highly sensitive data like passwords and customer information. Security Engineers work directly with network equipment and actively monitor our systems for attacks and intrusions. You also work with software engineers to proactively identify and fix security flaws and vulnerabilities.
You use your industry experience to own and drive the resolution of complex security incidents, policy questions and technical security issues.

Google is creating next-generation technologies that will revolutionize how billions of people connect and interact with each other and information. Security and Privacy are critical components to these new solutions. If you are passionate about information security, privacy and technology, and want to help keep the world safe, then joining our Security Response team might be for you! Google’s “Detection and Response” team finds and responds to threats 24/7 across 3 regions.

In Security Response, you will be a member of our global on-call response team and use your broad security experience and DFIR-specific domain knowledge to investigate and respond to escalations from across Alphabet. Security Response team members train and grow in broad forensic investigation and crisis management skills, but specialize in one or the other as their career grows. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google .

• Perform investigations on a wide variety of security and privacy events from various sources to determine whether they pose a threat to Google.
• Participate in large-scale security and privacy incidents, write incident reports, and participate in post-mortems.
• Participate in internal training to make sure forensic best practices are followed.
• Work with teams from around Google to discover new investigative and forensics capabilities.
• Develop internal and Open Source tools used to respond to incidents (e.g., digital forensic toolkits) to support Google’s unique environment.

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.

Equity is granted exclusively and discretionarily by Alphabet Inc. on the basis of an agreement concluded between you and Alphabet Inc. Alphabet Inc. is your sole contractual partner with respect to equity grants. GSU grants are not guaranteed, are discretionary, are subject to approval by the Alphabet Inc. board of directors or its delegate, the terms of the relevant Alphabet Inc. stock plan, and your grant agreement. They have no impact on statutory payments. Current or past grants do not confer an acquired right.