Senior Software Engineer - AI-Driven Pixel Security

Socket.dev; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Pixel Privacy and Security team in Mountain View, CA. You will apply AI models to assess and harden device security, and collaborate across silicon and OS teams to deliver secure features.

You will work on high-impact projects, scale security testing with AI, and help protect billions of users while shaping next-generation security designs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
• 3 years of experience building software for data privacy or security.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products.
• 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related field.
• 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
• Experience developing accessible technologies.

Responsibilities

• Apply internal AI systems and Large Language Model (LLMs) to automate vulnerability discovery and improve security analysis across Pixel features.
• Perform manual and AI-augmented security assessments to identify logic flaws and exploit paths in low-level platform code.
• Draft technical testing requests and collaborate with contractors to ensure comprehensive security coverage.
• Partner across silicon and operating system engineering to implement secure designs and resolve logic vulnerabilities.

Skills

Software development

Security software

Testing & maintenance

Software design & architecture

DS&A experience

Technical leadership

Accessible technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree or PhD in CS

Job description

Google is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Pixel Privacy and Security team in Mountain View, CA. You will apply AI models to assess and harden device security, and collaborate across silicon and OS teams to deliver secure features.

You will work on high-impact projects, scale security testing with AI, and help protect billions of users while shaping next-generation security designs.