Software Engineer III, Security/Privacy, Production PKI

1 Week ago • 2-4 Years • Cyber Security • $141,000 PA - $202,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

This Software Engineer III role focuses on Production Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) at Google. Responsibilities include writing and reviewing code, debugging system issues, architecting and designing scalable security infrastructure solutions for Google's PKI systems, maintaining PKI best practices, and driving adoption of technologies to enhance platform performance and security. The position requires experience with C++, data structures, algorithms, and building software for data privacy and security. The team is responsible for creating, managing, and destroying globally useful identities on Google's production networks, forming the basis for authentication and authorization.
Must have:
  • C++ programming experience
  • Data structures and algorithms expertise
  • Security/privacy software development
  • Scalable system design
  • Code review and debugging
  • PKI knowledge
Good to have:
  • Master's/PhD in CS
  • Experience with Google-scale services (Spanner, Stubby)
  • Cloud-scale security systems experience
  • LOAS, ThinMint familiarity
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Job Details

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience with software development in the C++ programming languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
  • 2 years of experience with data structures or algorithms.
  • 2 years of experience building software for data privacy, security (e.g., identity and access management) or security infrastructure.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
  • Experience developing accessible technologies.
  • Experience with infrastructure for Google-scale production services (e.g., Spanner, Stubby).
  • Experience with Cloud-Scale security systems.
  • Familiarity with Low Overhead Authentication Service (LOAS), ThinMint, and roots of trust at Google.

About the job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

Production Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is responsible for creating, managing, and destroying globally useful identities on the Production and Corporate networks.

The identities that Production (PKI) is responsible to form the basis for most authentication and authorization at Google.

Production (PKI) maintains and evolves the services that form the root of trust in Google's production systems. This encompasses services and roles that are externally recognizable, such as Certificate Authorities and Trust Bundle Distribution. It also extends into needs that are more specific to Google scale, such as delegation of identity and LOAS (Low Overhead Authentication Service).

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge 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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $141,000-$202,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about .

Responsibilities

  • Write product or system development code.
  • Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
  • Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.
  • Participate in the architecting and designing of scalable, reliable, and high-performance security infrastructure solutions catering to Google’s Production PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) systems.
  • Maintain and improve Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) best practices, participate in design, reviews, and build secure and scalable solutions. Drive best practices to adopt and utilize technologies to enhance platform performance and security.

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