Senior Security Software Engineer — TS/SCI Clearance

Google; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Software Engineer in Reston, VA to contribute to next-generation security and infrastructure technologies. You will work on large-scale systems, spanning software and hardware security, with opportunities to switch teams as Google evolves.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with security teams, infrastructure developers, and product teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions. A TS/SCI clearance is required and equity/benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of software development experience in C++, C, or Python.
• 2 years developing large-scale infrastructure or distributed systems, or experience with compute/storage/hardware.
• 2 years testing, maintaining, or launching software products, plus 1 year in design/architecture.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal security teams and partner/customer teams.
• Develop OS and hardware security features for our product.
• Design security solutions within the broader area.
• Review code and provide feedback to ensure best practices.

Skills

C/C++/Python

Large-scale infra

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

TS/SCI clearance

Job description

Google is seeking a Software Engineer in Reston, VA to contribute to next-generation security and infrastructure technologies. You will work on large-scale systems, spanning software and hardware security, with opportunities to switch teams as Google evolves.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with security teams, infrastructure developers, and product teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions. A TS/SCI clearance is required and equity/benefits are provided.