Software Engineer II, Google SecOps

In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 1 year of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript).
• 1 year of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 1 year of experience with full stack development, across back-end such as Java, Python, GO, or C++ codebases, and front-end experience including JavaScript or TypeScript, HTML, CSS or equivalent.
  
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
• Experience in the cybersecurity industry, specifically building tools for security analysts or incident responders.
• Proficiency in building highly-scalable backend services that interact with complex data models.
• Experience with AI/LLM agentic workflows to automate complex security investigation steps.
  
  

About the jobGoogle'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.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.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement core features for the Cases and Alert unified investigation experience, including advanced triage, interactive list views, and context-rich case detail pages.
• Develop scalable APIs and data models using Google Cloud Security’s Unified Data Model (UDM) to stitch together security entities and provide the context-rich "Entity context graph" needed for fast decision-making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners in UX, Product, and Research to build an integrated security operations suite that streamlines the lifecycle of a security threat.
• Contribute to the AI-driven SoC goal, incorporating Gemini-powered insights and automated workflows to proactively identify and mitigate threats.
• Own end-to-end technical delivery, from initial design and High-Level Design (HLD) docs to testing and production stability for mission-critical security infrastructure.
  
  

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