Security Engineer, Cloud Threat and Abuse Detection
Company: Google
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent
practical experience. 2 years of experience with security
assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling. 2 years
of experience with security engineering, computer and network
security and security protocols. 2 years of experience with coding
in one or more general purpose languages. Preferred qualifications:
5 years of experience working in one or more of the following
areas: cloud security research, network security, intrusion
detection system, threat intelligence, threat detection. Experience
with host/memory based forensics and detections. Experience
analyzing malicious network traffic. 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. Cloud CISO Security Engineering(CCSE) is the team
within the Cloud CISO organization responsible for helping ensure
every product Cloud ships is as secure as it can be and increasing
the assurance levels of security in the infrastructure underlying
all our products. This team will also focus on increasing the
capabilities of each product team to develop more secure products
by design and by default, from patterns, tools and frameworks to
increasing the skill level of embedded security leads. As a
Security Engineer on the Cloud Abuse Security Engineering team
inside of CCSE, you will be part of the team that's responsible for
protecting Google and its users from attacks and abuses originating
from Google Cloud Platform. You will ensure trust and reputation
not only for this product, but also for Google as a broader brand
and company. You will work globally and cross-functionally with
several internal stakeholders.The US base salary range for this
full-time position is $147,000-$211,000 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 benefits at Google .
Responsibilities Research new detection techniques to
prevent/mitigate abusive activities such as outbound security
attacks, botnet, DDoS and other malicious behaviors which violate
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) terms of service. Develop high fidelity
detection to identify malicious activity based on raw network and
host level telemetry. Analyze various logs, packets to increase
accuracy of detections. Hunt for threats/abusers and respond
proactively. Create, develop and manage tools to collect and
process abuse reports and threat intelligence data.
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