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# Director, Security Software Engineering, Google Cloud

- **Company:** Google LLC
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $307,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Bioinformatics, Cloud Engineering, Code Generation, Cyber Security, Programming Tools, Distributed Systems, Information Security Management, Machine Learning, Systems Development Life Cycle, Security Software, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Large Language Models, Software Security, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3426308235&tx=FJ9592FFR&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
 * 15 years of experience in software engineering, systems architecture, or software security.
 * 8 years of experience leading engineering teams and managing managers.
 * Experience building distributed systems, security platforms, or cloud-native developer tooling., * Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or Cybersecurity.
 * Experience adapting SDLC paradigms for AI/LLM code generation and agentic automation.
 * Strong leadership and communication skills to drive alignment across global organizations.
 * Track record of building high-performing engineering teams at hyperscale tech companies.
 * Expertise in Autonomous Security Posture Management (ASPM) and continuous verification.
 * Solid background in cloud-native platforms, container runtimes, and AI-driven defense.

## Description

* Build, lead, and mentor a global organization of software engineers, security architects, and managers.
 * Define multi-year technical vision and engineering standards across security management and secure platforms while partnering with senior executive stakeholders to align priorities and drive shared outcomes.
 * Architect Autonomous Security Posture Management (ASPM) frameworks, incorporating automated detection, continuous verification, and platform-level telemetry to eliminate manual audit overhead.
 * Pioneer secure-by-design SDLC paradigms for AI-generated code and agentic development, embedding runtime governance and automated verification into CI/CD pipelines.
 * Drive cloud-native security engineering across microservice meshes and distributed platforms, leveraging AI/ML capabilities to accelerate defensive mitigations and threat modeling at hyperscale.

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