Software Engineer III, Core Security

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• Alphabet’s next-generation dynamic authorization engine. Our mission is to
• safeguard Google’s infrastructure and our users by preventing the misuse of
• privileged access at scale. As part of this we are focusing on major security
• overhauls to adapt to agentic traffic. This is a highly collaborative,
• high-impact platform team: we partner closely with Security, Legal, and Product
• Areas (PAs) across the company to design and enforce robust, intelligent access
• policies. In this role, you will solve complex problems at the intersection of
• security, policy, and scale.
• The Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products.
• We are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer
• platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. These are the
• essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our
• users and drive the pace of innovation for every developer. We look across
• Google’s products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers and
• strengthen existing systems. As the Core team, we have a mandate and a unique
• opportunity to impact important technical decisions across the
• company.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills,
• experience, and relevant education or training.
• redefine Google's security posture.
• Scale our policy engine to outpace explosive global growth and stay ahead of
• emerging threats.
• Manage engineering analysis tooling that empowers decision-makers to
• visualize and master the impact of access policy shifts before they even hit
• production.
• Partner with SREs to harden our platform, ensuring unparalleled reliability
• and health at Alphabet-scale.
• Partner closely with teams that must interact with end users on our behalf to
• help them navigate access challenges.

Required

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of programming experience in Java.
• 2 years of experience in coding and system design with one or more
• programming languages (e.g., Java, C/C++, Python).
• 2 years of experience with code optimization.

Preferred

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
• Experience with one or more general purpose programming languages: Java,
• Python, Go, C++, SQL/NoSQL/NewSQL.
• Understanding of key issues in the security and privacy space, particularly
• in the tech sector.

• Bonus
• Equity
• Health Insurance