Staff Security Engineer, Trust and Safety Intel Security Engineering

Our Security team works to create and maintain the safest operating environment for Google's users and developers. Security Engineers work with network equipment and actively monitor our systems for attacks and intrusions. In this role, you will also work with software engineers to proactively identify and fix security flaws and vulnerabilities. The Senior Security Engineer, Trust and Safety (T&S) Intel Security Engineering leads detection & response for severe GenAI-related security incidents impacting third-party users, customers, and the general public. In this role, you will serve as a subject matter expert for AI Security within T&S, and will develop deep cross-Google relationships to ensure risk transparency and to mobilize effective prioritization, mitigation, and resolution of AI security risks. Outside of active incidents, they will work to improve D&R readiness, including building and maintaining playbooks and escallation processes, ensuring appropriate detection coverage, and exercising incident management processes through tabletop exercises. You will also support T&S's Operational Intelligence lifecycle for AI security-related issues, with a focus on emerging cybersecurity and frontier AI risks. You'll be responsible for designing and/or developing tools and pipelines to surface risk signals, and will drive the detection, enrichment, and analysis of those signals to deliver actionable intelligence to internal stakeholders. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about benefits at Google . Drive T&S Intel's Detection & Response functions, including pre-incident preparedness activities, cross-Google development of relationships, playbooks, and escalation procedures, and process improvement. Support urgent detection & response for critical AI security issues impacting external users, developers, and the general public, including on-call incident management during business hours. Support T&S Intel with security subject-matter expertise. Develop tools, processes, and signal sources supporting detection, enrichment, and analysis of security-related issues, especially focused on risks related to GenAI products. Inform and mobilize decision makers and other stakeholders to catalyze systemic risk mitigation and enhance transparency. Lead communications between internal and external stakeholders to ensure the safety of our users, coordinate responsible voluntary and/or mandatory disclosures, and drive long-term risk reduction. Minimum qualifications: 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. Preferred qualifications: 8 years of experience working in a security field such as applications security, network security, or incident response. Experience working with product teams to remediate identified issues. Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills with attention to detail in an ever-changing environment.