Senior Security Engineer, AutoVM, Cloud Usage Taskforce
GoogleSenior Security Engineer, AutoVM, Cloud Usage Taskforce
GoogleLocation
San Jose, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/3/2026
Compensation
$174,000 - $252,000 per year
Job description
The Senior Security Engineer role within the AutoVM Cloud Usage Taskforce at Google focuses on maintaining a secure operating environment for users and developers. This team is responsible for vulnerability management of Alphabet's GCP usage, ensuring that security flaws are proactively identified and addressed. The role involves collaboration with software engineers to enhance security systems and processes. The engineer will also work across the organization to secure cloud posture and identify vulnerabilities throughout the cloud stack.
Requirements
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Identify security issues and implement and design security controls, tools, and services to improve security systems and processes.
- Define the infrastructure to analyze, deploy, and manage vulnerability management across Google.
- Build a data driven approach to identify existing vulnerabilities to improve the security posture of Alphabet's use of GCP.
- Partner with other security engineers and teams to prioritize and execute on security debt reduction efforts.
Benefits
- Employees at Google are often offered benefits like comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) matching, and flexible work arrangements, among other benefits.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Google Llc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
908
FY2026
Approval rate
98.4%
FY2026
LCA certified
4,273
FY2026
Entry-level share
0.6%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
-14%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-51%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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