Principal Engineer, AI, Trust, Security, Site Reliability Engineering

Google's Technical Infrastructure team is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead critical initiatives in AI, Trust, and Security for their Site Reliability Engineering organization. This role sits at the intersection of cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and security, focusing on building and maintaining Google's next-generation platforms.

The position requires a strategic technical leader who can architect and implement large-scale distributed systems while ensuring their security and reliability. You'll be responsible for shaping the future of Google's cloud AI platform, working with diverse teams across the organization to establish technical direction and best practices.

As a Principal Engineer, you'll be tasked with balancing innovation with stability, ensuring that Google's infrastructure can support its massive user base while maintaining the highest standards of security and performance. The role offers the opportunity to work on some of the most complex technical challenges in the industry, directly impacting billions of users worldwide.

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in technical leadership, distributed systems architecture, and a deep understanding of security and AI engineering. You'll be expected to influence across organizational boundaries, lead by example, and make critical decisions that affect Google's core infrastructure.

Working from the Zürich office, you'll be part of a global team that's proud to be the "engineers' engineers," focusing on building and maintaining the infrastructure that makes Google's entire product portfolio possible. This role offers the unique opportunity to work at the forefront of technology, combining AI innovation with enterprise-grade security and reliability requirements.