Senior Staff Technical Leader, Google SecOps

Google; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 262,000 - 364,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking software engineers to build scalable distributed systems and data pipelines for real-time and batch processing. The role emphasizes leadership, cross-team collaboration, and delivering high-impact AI-enabled solutions.

As part of Google Cloud Security, you will contribute to the next generation of security analytics while working on data platforms at scale across diverse teams and customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development, with focus on building scalable distributed systems, data pipelines, real time streaming and batch processing systems.
• 8 years of experience with one or more general purpose programming languages including but not limited to: Java, C/C++ or Python.
• 2 years of experience with GenAI techniques (e.g., LLMs, Multi-Modal, Large Vision Models) or with GenAI-related concepts (language modeling, computer vision).

Responsibilities

• Develop, scale, and optimize data platform components for AI-focused environments.
• Drive rapid prototyping and evaluation of architectural options for next-gen data platform.
• Improve platform robustness, scalability, and reliability to harness customer data.
• Mentor team members, review code, and document technical decisions.

Skills

Distributed systems

Data pipelines

Real-time streaming

Batch processing

Java

C/C++

Python

GenAI techniques

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree or PhD in Engineering/CS

Tools

Java

C/C++

Python

GenAI (LLMs)

Job description

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development, with focus on building scalable distributed systems, data pipelines, real time streaming and batch processing systems.
• 8 years of experience with one or more general purpose programming languages including but not limited to: Java, C/C++ or Python.
• 2 years of experience with GenAI techniques (e.g., LLMs, Multi-Modal, Large Vision Models) or with GenAI-related concepts (language modeling, computer vision).

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development, with focus on building scalable distributed systems, data pipelines, real time streaming and batch processing systems.
• 8 years of experience with one or more general purpose programming languages including but not limited to: Java, C/C++ or Python.
• 2 years of experience with GenAI techniques (e.g., LLMs, Multi-Modal, Large Vision Models) or with GenAI-related concepts (language modeling, computer vision).

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.

About The Job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

Google Cloud Security is redefining security for the new AI era. Our goal is to deliver highly differentiated and Google-scale agentic defense to empower customers to defend their enterprises at machine scale and speed. Our team is at the forefront of revolutionizing the Google Security Operations (SecOps) through the power of artificial intelligence. This is a unique opportunity to build the next generation of Security Agentic AI systems that will protect major organizations worldwide.

As a Senior Technical Leader in the SecOps Data Platform team, you will lead the evolution of the data platform for a fully autonomous agentic SOC.

From startups building their first app to billion-user consumer companies crunching big data, the Google Cloud Platform gives developers and businesses the most advanced data and analytics solution on the market, along with Google's secure, high performance infrastructure. Our team of technical account managers and software engineers work with partners across all functions to develop solutions that harness Google's planet-wide platform to solve the world's most challenging problems.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $262000 - $364000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Develop a deep understanding of data platform building blocks to be consumed by AI SOC agents.
• Drive rapid prototyping and experimentation on various architectural options for the next gen data platform.
• Identify and implement architecture improvements that make our platform simpler, more robust, and more scalable to unleash the full potential of our customers’ data.
• Drive scale and reliability efforts of SecOps data platform. Leverage your expertise in SIEM products to understand customer pain points, propose solutions, build and deliver projects while working closely with product/customers to incorporate feedback.
• Mentor and develop other team members. Write documentation, conduct code reviews, and share knowledge with other engineers.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .