Senior Staff Software Engineer, Platforms Security

Senior Staff Software Engineer, Platforms Security Location: Sunnyvale, CA, USA

Experience Level: Advanced

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 7 years of experience working with embedded operating systems.
• 5 years of experience with design and architecture; and testing/launching software products.
• Experience with Embedded Systems, Security Standards and C, C++, and Rust.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 8 years of experience with data structures/algorithms.
• 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.
• Experience in Cryptographic Algorithms, and Hardware Design.

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.

With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

Defend the security firmware and hardware foundation of the world's most critical infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Drive technical strategy for hardware security across Google's fleet, leading transitions to open-source Roots of Trust (Caliptra, OpenTitan) and Post-Quantum Cryptography readiness.
• Co-design secure architectures with hardware teams, deploying critical software, firmware, and utilities for custom security chips, BIOS, and OS kernels.
• Connect bare-metal/RTOS systems (Rust/C, SPI, I2C) with fleet-wide cryptographic services, including CA operations, attestation, and credential binding.
• Represent Google in the hardware security ecosystem, driving community roadmaps and implementations for standards like OpenTitan, Caliptra, and TPM.
• Guide distributed teams through complex, high-impact deliverables from conception to deployment. Elevate engineering standards through modern CI/CD, automated hardware-in-the-loop testing, cross-functional alignment, and proactive mentorship of junior and mid-level engineers.

Compensation Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $262000 - $364000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Note In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

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Locations: Sunnyvale, CA, USA

Experience: Advanced Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain.