JobsSenior Staff Software Engineer, Reliability and Application Security, Cloud Security
Google logo

Senior Staff Software Engineer, Reliability and Application Security, Cloud Security

Google

Location

Sunnyvale, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/12/2026

Compensation

$262,000 - $364,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.4% approval-14% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The Senior Staff Software Engineer role focuses on reliability and application security within Google Cloud Security. This position involves leading the technical strategy and execution of the Application Security Program and reliability initiatives. The engineer will work closely with the Unified SecOps and Threat Operations teams to ensure secure and resilient product development. The role requires a blend of technical expertise and leadership to drive improvements in security posture and operational reliability.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 8 years of experience in security engineering with a focus on application security or software development.
  • 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
  • 3 years of experience in a technical leadership or tech lead role.
  • Experience with application security vulnerabilities and secure coding practices.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the technical goal, strategy, and multi-year roadmap across the Google Unified SecOps and Threat Operations portfolio.
  • Elevate standards for incident management, risk analysis, and architecture reviews.
  • Serve as the ultimate technical decision-maker for reliability and application security matters.
  • Act as the primary development liaison to the Google Unified SecOps and Threat Operations SRE organization.
  • Identify critical failure modes in real-time streaming and guide engineering teams toward resilient designs.

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.

Is this posting expired or inaccurate?