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Information Security Engineer, Product Security Engineering, Cloud CISO

Zurich, Switzerland

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience with security assessment and security domain.
  • Experience with Code Reviews.
Preferred qualifications:
  • Experience in security testing and pen testing.
  • Experience in consulting.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence others.

About the job

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.

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Product Security Engineering is the team within the Cloud CISO organization responsible for helping ensure every product Cloud ships is as secure as it can be and increasing the assurance levels of security in the infrastructure underlying all our products. This team also focuses on increasing the capabilities of each product team to develop more secure products by design and by default, from patterns, tools and frameworks to increasing the skill level of embedded security leads.

As an Information Security Engineer, you will help to ensure that our software and systems are designed and implemented to the highest security standards. You will perform technical security assessments, code reviews and vulnerability testing to highlight risk, helping Google teams and partners to improve security, and work on a wide variety of software designs and technology stacks.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to help set the direction for product security in Google Cloud and partner with existing teams across Google, including existing security teams, privacy teams and engineering teams.

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

  • Identify security issues, implement and design security controls, tools, and services to improve security systems and processes.
  • Perform security reviews, research and reproduce vulnerabilities, design secure protocols and systems, and write tests.

  • Review and develop secure operational practices, and provide security guidance for engineers and support staff.
  • Review designs and look for vulnerabilities, both with one-time reviews and longer term engagements.
  • Look for vulnerabilities with techniques including reverse engineering, fuzzing, and static analysis. Respond to vulnerabilities with repos, mitigations, and hardening.

Client-provided location(s): Zürich, Switzerland
Job ID: Google-111763628505342662
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Company Equity
    • Performance Bonus
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Internship Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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