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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer, External API Security - **Company:** Google LLC - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $147,000.0 - $210,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Google Tools, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Secure Coding, Software Construction, Software Engineering, Software Security, Code Restructuring, Vulnerability Analysis, Programming Languages, Microservices - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=fa4ec8768c3be675 ## About the Role * 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. * 2 years of experience building software for security (e.g., vulnerability analysis, identity and access management)., * Experience with agent-based artificial intelligence systems. * Experience in software security domains including secure coding practices, vulnerability analysis, or security architecture. * Experience designing, building, or securing web APIs and microservices. * Experience developing software with one or more general-purpose programming language including Go, Java, or Python. * Experience running automated code refactoring or programmatic remediation campaigns across systems. ## Description The Information Security Engineering, Authorization (ISE Auth) team strives to eliminate product authorization vulnerabilities at Google, through a combination of designing and rolling out safe-by-default developer surfaces, agentic security scanning and targeted remediation projects. Our API Security pillar focuses specifically on the risk of externally exploitable authorization weaknesses in internet-facing APIs. As a Software Engineer in ISE Auth, you will protect user data and secure Google's public-facing API boundaries from authorization vulnerabilities. In this role, you will design secure-by-default frameworks, build advanced AI-assisted security scanning systems, and run central remediation campaigns like changes to eliminate risk at scale. You will access control capabilities across all Google products. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $147000 - $210000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits, * Develop and improve AI-assisted API vulnerability scanning systems, framework improvements, and automated launch checkers to proactively identify authorization bypasses. * Drive central remediation campaigns to remediate systemic vulnerability classes without putting undue churn onto product teams. * Collaborate with core infrastructure and product teams to establish secure-by-default API deployment architectures and to pragmatically reduce risk. * Build and maintain infrastructure and automation for security policy enforcement, monitoring, and regression prevention. * Analyze emerging authorization bypass patterns and evaluate agent-based AI systems to proactively harden API access controls. Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. 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