- Experience
- 5+ yrs
- Salary
- EUR 128,000 – EUR 131,000 / year
- Openings
- 1
- Posted
- 1 week ago
- Work mode
- Work from home
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
- Resume
- Required to apply
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Job description
About the Role
Join Google's Security team to help ensure a secure environment for users and developers. As a Senior Security Engineer focused on Security Research, you will collaborate with software engineers to identify and remediate security vulnerabilities, while also monitoring network systems for threats. This role is part of Project Zero, an independent security research group within Google dedicated to conducting advanced security investigations and improving defenses industry-wide.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform vulnerability research and exploit development targeting platforms such as iOS, MacOS, and XNU.
- Develop tools and infrastructure to enhance and expand the scalability of security research efforts.
- Publish research findings to engage and inform the broader defensive security community.
- Collaborate with other security engineers in analyzing and responding to vulnerabilities reported externally.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- At least five years of experience in reverse engineering.
- Proven expertise in vulnerability assessment and exploitation techniques.
- Strong technical writing skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Established history of high-quality, published security research.
- Deep understanding in one or more specialized vulnerability research areas.
- Excellent collaboration, organizational, and communication capabilities.
Additional Information
Applications will typically require in-person interviews. Candidates can indicate their preferred working location: either onsite in Munich, Germany, or remote within Germany.
Google offers a competitive compensation package for this role in Germany: a salary between €128,000 and €131,000 per year, plus a 15% target bonus, equity grants, and comprehensive benefits.
Google is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified candidates will be considered regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or criminal history. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request.
Minimum education
Bachelor's Degree