Principal Engineer, Product Security

Principal Engineer, Product Security

As the Principal Engineer for the Product Security team in Privacy, Safety, and Security, you will lead the architectural design for autonomous remediation, creating the "well-lit paths" and policy engines that allow Google to address both software vulnerabilities and systemic misconfigurations safely and at scale. This role requires navigating the complex trade-offs between security and reliability, ensuring that autonomous defense actions do not disrupt Google's global services.

In this role, you will lead the technical vision for Google's security posture in an increasingly agentic world. You will bridge the gap between "agentic attackers" that identify risks at near-zero cost and the high-friction environment of manual production fixes. You will help design a multi-year engineering roadmap, balancing short- and long-term goals and investments, to ensure that Google is well-positioned to continue to protect users while the overall ecosystem continues to grow in complexity and be disrupted by AI.

To be effective in this role, you must be able to flex across both technical and strategic efforts, be comfortable with ambiguity, be an exceptional communicator, be able to build strong relationships and collaborate across functions, have a strong bias to action, and deeply care about our users.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $307,000-$427,000 + 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.