Security Engineer, YouTube
About the job
SummaryBy Outscal
- 8+ years security experience
- Security assessments/design reviews
- Threat modeling expertise
- Security engineering proficiency
- Coding experience (multiple languages)
- Team leadership/risk analysis
- Incident management experience
- OSCP, SANS GIAC certifications
- Incident/threat assessment experience
- Full software stack understanding
- Experience with penetration testing, vulnerability assessments
- Bonus
- Equity
- Benefits
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling.
- 8 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network security and security protocols.
- 8 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.
- 3 years of experience leading teams in a technical capacity or leading technical risk analysis in an enterprise environment.
- 3 years of experience in incident management.
Preferred qualifications:
- Industry-recognized security certifications such as OSCP, SANS GIAC certifications (e.g., GSEC, GPEN, GWAPT).
- Experience with information security incident and threat assessments (incident response, penetration testing, vulnerability assessments).
- Understanding full software stack from devices (embedded, mobile, web) to frontend serving stack, backend, video streaming systems, global networking, crypto, protocols.
About the job
At YouTube, we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we listen, share, and build community through our stories. We work together to give everyone the power to share their story, explore what they love, and connect with one another in the process. Working at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity, we move at the speed of culture with a shared goal to show people the world. We explore new ideas, solve real problems, and have fun — and we do it all together.
Responsibilities
- Lead the security strategy for YouTube and consult on security incidents across YouTube products.
- Review and develop secure operational practices, provide security guidance to engineers and support staff, and respond to vulnerabilities with appropriate repositories, mitigations, and hardening.
- Engage with penetration testing teams and employ techniques like reverse engineering, fuzzing, and static analysis to identify vulnerabilities.
- Review designs for security gaps, both with one-time and longer term engagements, and surface vulnerability patterns and design them out.
- Explore foundational / LLM models for identifying security gaps in product areas.
About The Company
A problem isn't truly solved until it's solved for all. Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. Bring your insight, imagination and a healthy disregard for the impossible. Bring everything that makes you unique. Together, we can build for everyone.
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