Senior Security Engineer, National Security | Remote

Google Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia, MD); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Senior Security Engineer, National Security, in Maryland with remote eligibility. This role involves onsite client-facing work in Fort Meade, requires US citizenship and a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, and focuses on security engineering, assessments, and threat modeling.

Strong coding and AI integration experience preferred. The position is part of Google Public Sector's CDSO group, combining security operations with advanced AI-driven detections and secure CI/CD

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.
• Create custom AI-driven detections and workflows. Lead the design of automated, AI-native offensive tools and simulation frameworks to identify vulnerabilities at scale.
• Implement monitoring strategies, response plans, and awareness programs. Optimize SIEM, IDS/IPS, and core security tools.
• Conduct ongoing threat hunts using intelligence. Perform forensic analysis and provide actionable post-incident guidance.
• Embed best practices into the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), building automated evaluation pipelines and guardrails for secure code deployment.

Skills

Security assessments

Threat modeling

Security engineering

Coding

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

SIEM

IDS/IPS

Job description

Google is seeking a Senior Security Engineer, National Security, in Maryland with remote eligibility. This role involves onsite client-facing work in Fort Meade, requires US citizenship and a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, and focuses on security engineering, assessments, and threat modeling.

Strong coding and AI integration experience preferred. The position is part of Google Public Sector's CDSO group, combining security operations with advanced AI-driven detections and secure CI/CD