Senior Security Engineer, Google Public Sector, Offensive Agentic Development

Google; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) matching

Paid Time Off: 20 days per year

Sick Time: 40 hours/year (69 for SEA)

Maternity Leave: 28-30 weeks

Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks

Holidays: 13 paid days

Job summary

Google Public Sector is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to advance offensive agentic development, with robust scripting and security testing experience for AI and cloud infrastructure. The role requires US citizenship and an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with polygraph, and offers a comprehensive benefits package across DC and Reston locations.

Ideal candidates will have 8+ years in software development (Python, Go, C#, Java) and 8 years in security assessments or design reviews, plus

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in scripting and software development (e.g., Python, Go, C#, Java).
• 8 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews.
• Experience in conducting penetration tests against AI and cloud infrastructure (e.g., GCP, Cloud computing platform), enterprise networks, and web applications.
• Must possess an active Top Secret/SCI security clearance with current polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Identify security issues and implement and design security controls, tools, and services to improve security systems and processes.

Skills

Python

Go

Java

C#

Security testing

Penetration testing

Cloud security

Security design reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

GCP

Security tooling

Job description

Senior Security Engineer, Google Public Sector, Offensive Agentic Development

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Google Washington D.C., DC, USA ; Reston, VA, USA

X Must be a US Citizen to meet customer and compliance requirements, including potential access to classified information.

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Washington D.C., DC, USA; Reston, VA, USA.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in scripting and software development (e.g., Python, Go, C#, Java).
• 8 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews.
• Experience in conducting penetration tests against AI and cloud infrastructure (e.g., GCP, Cloud computing platform), enterprise networks, and web applications.
• Must possess an active Top Secret/SCI security clearance with current polygraph.

Preferred qualifications:

Certifications related to offensive security including OSCE, OSEP, OSEE, OSCP, CCSAS, CCT INF or relevant SANS courses.

About the job

Our Security team works to create and maintain the safest operating environment for Google's users and developers. Security Engineers work with network equipment and actively monitor our systems for attacks and intrusions. In this role, you will also work with software engineers to proactively identify and fix security flaws and vulnerabilities.

Google Public Sector brings the magic of Google to the mission of government and education with solutions purpose-built for enterprises. We focus on helping United States public sector institutions accelerate their digital transformations, and we continue to make significant investments and grow our team to meet the complex needs of local, state and federal government and educational institutions.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about benefits at Google .

• Identify security issues and implement and design security controls, tools, and services to improve security systems and processes.

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