Senior Security Engineer, Global Risk, Privacy and Compliance

Locations: New York, NY, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; Raleigh, NC, USA; Durham, NC, USA; Seattle, WA, USA

Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.5 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling.5 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network security and security protocols.5 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.1 year of experience leading teams in a technical capacity or leading technical risk analysis in an enterprise environment. Experience interpreting and implementing controls mapped to industry frameworks and regulatory standards (e.g., NIST SP 800-53, SOC 2, ISO/IEC 27001, GDPR).

Preferred qualifications: Experience defining, implementing, and measuring Key Control Indicators to transition compliance systems from reactive audit models to proactive engineering assurance. Experience streamlining control portfolios by consolidating disparate platform controls and standardizing them against centralized frameworks. Familiarity with leveraging AI-driven tooling to automate control language harmonization, policy alignment, or complex security reporting. Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with a track record of partnering with executive stakeholders to drive system remediation and root-cause analysis. Strong scripting or software development skills (e.g., Python, Go, SQL) with ability to design, implement, and automate security monitoring systems or compliance-as-code platforms (e.g., Comply, RDP).

About the job: Our Security team works to create and maintain the safest operating environment for Google's users and developers. Security Engineers work with network equipment and actively monitor our systems for attacks and intrusions. In this role, you will also work with software engineers to proactively identify and fix security flaws and vulnerabilities. Google Cloud accelerates every organization's ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google's technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits