Software Engineer, Security Command Center Control Plane

Google • Kirkland, WA

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About The Position

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. Security Command Center (SCC) is at the forefront of empowering Google Cloud Platform (GCP) customers to secure their cloud workloads. As organizations strategically migrate to the cloud, our mission is to revolutionize their security outcomes with excellent protection. The SCC Control Plane team is the backbone of this critical mission. We build and operate the core infrastructure responsible for ingesting, aggregating, enriching, and contextualizing a massive volume of security signals from across the entire suite of GCP services and key partners. Our work is pivotal to delivering comprehensive security insights at an unprecedented scale. Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree in an industry setting.
• 2 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
• 2 years of experience with data structures or algorithms.
• Experience programming in Java.
• Experience in one or more of the following: large-scale distributed systems, cloud computing, security.
• Spanner knowledge or interest, experience using cloud APIs, or backend experience with microservices.
• Understanding of distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Play a crucial part in building and enhancing the core infrastructure that powers the SCC platform.
• Work on distributed systems, gaining invaluable experience in cloud security while directly impacting our customers' ability to secure their cloud environments.

Benefits

• 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 (statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees