Software Engineer, AI Security
Company: Google
Location: New York City
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
practical experience. 2 years of experience with software
development in one or more programming languages, or 1 year of
experience with an advanced degree. Preferred qualifications:
Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical
fields. 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
Experience developing accessible technologies. Understanding of
information security principles, common vulnerabilities, attack
vectors, and secure coding practices. About the job Google'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. As a Software Engineer, you will leverage the
software development expertise to design, build, and implement the
agentic tooling and systems. These intelligent agents will automate
and scale security processes, analyze risks, detect
vulnerabilities, and assist developer teams across Google in
embedding security best practices throughout the entire development
life cycle. Your work will be crucial in enabling Google to ship
secure products more efficiently and effectively at scale. The US
base salary range for this full-time position is $147,000-$211,000
bonus equity benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role,
level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined
by work location and additional factors, including job-related
skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your
recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your
preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the
compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base
salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn
more about benefits at Google . Responsibilities Drive the
development of agents and infrastructure to automate security
reviews, vulnerability handling, triage, and conduct variant
analysis to reduce manual workloads. Promote quality security
practices across the organization, influencing software engineers,
immediate colleagues, and across Google. Partner with offensive
security teams to translate the latest "red team" findings into
automated detection logic and agent capabilities. Work closely with
information security engineers to identify and design new tools for
product security consulting, response and research, especially
related to AI agents.
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