The Senior Staff Software Engineer, Production PKIS role at Google focuses on developing and operating the foundational cryptographic and identity infrastructure that secures Google's production environments. The position requires deep technical expertise in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and applied cryptography. The engineer will work within a team that empowers production entities to prove identity and manage security attributes. This role also involves leading cross-domain design reviews and aligning stakeholders on architectural best practices.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience programming in C++.
• 5 years of experience with design and architecture, and testing/launching software products.
• Experience setting multi-team technical strategy or acting as a Lead Architect/Tech Lead for large-scale systems.
• Deep technical expertise in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and applied cryptography.

• Define the overarching multi-year architectural blueprint across domains to prevent technical fragmentation.
• Lead cross-domain design reviews and establish unified cryptographic and API design standards.
• Author and drive the 3–5 year technical goal for production identity.
• Align stakeholders on priorities, shared dependencies, and architectural best practices.
• Lead operational excellence, multi-region fault tolerance, automated key rotations, and disaster recovery readiness across all production services.

• Employees at Google are often offered benefits like comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) matching, and flexible work arrangements, among other benefits.