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# AI Threat Defense Engineer

- **Company:** Google LLC
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $183,000.0 - $265,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Software System Penetration Testing, User Authentication, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Data Structures, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Network Protocols, Web Application Security, Software Engineering, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Information Technology, Golang
- **Published:** September 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/C7CC07BC35F643218074F4D6B21A53A2/job/

## About the Role

Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain., * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.

 * 8 years of experience architecting, developing, or maintaining secure cloud solutions.
 * Experience designing cloud enterprise solutions and supporting customer projects to completion.
 * Experience coding in one or more general purpose languages (e.g., Python, Java, Go, C, or C++) including data structures, algorithms, and software design.

Preferred qualifications:

 * Experience securing Google Cloud or other cloud environments.
 * Experience implementing FedRAMP, PCI or HIPAA security requirements in a cloud environment.
 * Knowledge of attack and mitigation methods in two or more of the following: network protocols and secure network design, web application security, security assessments and pen testing, authentication and access control, applied cryptography and security protocols, security monitoring and intrusion detection, incident response and forensics, development of security tools, automation or frameworks.
 * Knowledge of Cloud security principles.

## Description

* Provide domain expertise in cloud security and compliance, and be a trusted technical advisor to customers.
 * Work with customers to design and develop cloud security architectures and solutions to meet and exceed their security requirements.
 * Manage disparate stakeholders within customer environments to deliver consensus and lead positive customer outcomes on GCP.
 * Design and deploy advanced AI threat defense solutions by using Google's Gemini models alongside GE, GEAP, ADK, Antigravity, and CodeMender.
 * Travel up to 30% for in-region for meetings, technical reviews, and onsite delivery activities.


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