Staff Security Engineer
Description For Staff Security Engineer
Google is seeking a Staff Security Engineer to join their YouTube Security Engineering team in Zürich. This role is crucial in maintaining and enhancing the security infrastructure of one of the world's largest video platforms. The position combines technical leadership with hands-on security engineering, requiring expertise in security assessments, threat modeling, and secure software development.
The role involves leading YouTube's security strategy, implementing security controls, and responding to incidents across YouTube products. You'll work at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and creative content delivery, ensuring the safety of billions of users and millions of creators. The position requires both technical depth in security engineering and leadership skills to influence teams and drive security initiatives.
The ideal candidate will bring 8+ years of security engineering experience, strong coding abilities, and proven leadership experience. You'll be working with state-of-the-art security systems, including emerging technologies like Large Language Models for security analysis. This role offers the opportunity to impact global-scale systems while working with some of the industry's best security professionals.
This position is perfect for someone who wants to combine technical security expertise with strategic leadership, working on problems that affect billions of users worldwide. You'll be part of a team that believes in giving everyone a voice while ensuring platform security and user safety. The role offers the chance to work on innovative security solutions that go beyond traditional enforcement approaches, focusing on preventative strategies and system-wide security improvements.
Responsibilities For Staff Security Engineer
- Identify security issues and implement and design security controls, tools, and services to improve security systems and processes
- Lead the security strategy for YouTube
- Lead and consult on security incidents across YouTube products
- Engage with pen testing teams to identify vulnerabilities
- Review designs for security gaps and explore foundational/Large Language Model (LLM) models for identifying security gaps
Requirements For Staff Security Engineer
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
- 8 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling
- 8 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network security and security protocols
- 8 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages
- 3 years of experience leading teams in a technical capacity or leading technical risk analysis in an enterprise environment
- Technical Security Certifications (OSCP, SANS-SEC460/SEC542/SEC560/SEC588, etc.) preferred
- Experience in development with a focus on Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC)
- Understanding of full software stack from devices to backend
- Excellent communication skills and data-driven problem-solving approach
Benefits For Staff Security Engineer
- Comprehensive health coverage
- Equal employment opportunity
- Inclusive work environment
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