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Senior Software Engineer, Open Source Security

Google develops next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information.
Security
Senior Software Engineer
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Cybersecurity · Enterprise SaaS
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Description For Senior Software Engineer, Open Source Security

Google is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Open Source Security Team (GOSST). This role is crucial for Google's core infrastructure, focusing on security engineering and open-source software development. The position involves working across multiple teams including Managed Open Source Software (MOSS), Information Security Engineering (ISE), and COE to drive rebuild and signal generation capability over packages and ecosystems. The role requires expertise in software development, security protocols, and large-scale system design. As part of the Core team, you'll have the opportunity to impact technical decisions across the company, build central solutions, and strengthen existing systems. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in software development, testing, and architecture, with a focus on security engineering and open-source software. You'll be working on projects critical to Google's needs, with opportunities to switch teams as the business evolves. The role offers the chance to work on technologies that affect billions of users, handling information at massive scale across various domains including distributed computing, security, AI, and system design. Google provides a collaborative environment where engineers can be versatile, display leadership, and tackle new challenges across the full technology stack.

Last updated 3 months ago

Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer, Open Source Security

  • Write and test product or system development code
  • Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies
  • Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices
  • Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer, Open Source Security

Go
Python
Java
JavaScript
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Golang, Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript) and with data structures/algorithms
  • 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products
  • 1 year of experience with software design and architecture
  • English proficiency

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