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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience in security engineering, platform security, infrastructure hardening, network protocols, or systems security architecture.
- 5 years of experience in security operations (e.g., operational security monitoring, incident response, vulnerability triage, rotational on-call duty, or threat hunting).
- 5 years of coding experience in one or more systems programming languages (e.g., C, C++).
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience securing large-scale distributed serving infrastructure, core API development, multi-tenant data architectures, etc.
- Demonstrated experience conducting variant analysis, developing security mitigations, and responding to high-severity infrastructure incidents in a production environment.
- Expertise in workload isolation, Linux kernel security, TPU/GPU architecture security, or hardware-backed root-of-trust models.
- Technical understanding of frontier AI security challenges, including prompt injection containment, secure agentic tool execution, and inference memory safety.
About the job
There's no such thing as a "safe system"—only safer systems. The GDM Product Security Team serves as the single point of accountability for GDM's product security posture by providing embedded, specialized security expertise across infrastructure and product development lifecycles, from early design through production operations. The team ensures GDM’s products and systems remain a secure and reliable frontier AI platform by bridging product development with Google's horizontal security functions and the GDM Security and Privacy organization.
In this role, you will focus on securing GDM’s core serving infrastructure and underlying platform layer (including Beyond, Agency, AI Studio / GeminiAPI, and TPU inference systems). You will proactively evaluate and harden serving components, enforce multi-tenancy data protection, design OS/hardware workload isolation, and build secure-by-default paved paths for model serving. Because operational security is core to maintaining our frontier AI platform, this position requires a direct background in security operations, including vulnerability triage, threat modeling, incident escalation, and rotational on-call support.
Artificial intelligence will be one of humanity’s most transformative inventions. At Google DeepMind, we are a pioneering AI lab with exceptional interdisciplinary teams focused on advancing AI development to solve complex global challenges and accelerate high-quality product innovation for billions of users. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, ensuring safety and ethics are always our highest priority.
We are pushing the boundaries across multiple domains. Our global teams offer diverse learning opportunities and varied career pathways for those driven to achieve exceptional results through collective effort.
US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and harden GDM’s core serving infrastructure (Beyond, Agency, AI Studio APIs) and inference pipelines.
- Develop and maintain threat models covering GDM serving layers and inference workloads. Model attack vectors unique to frontier AI, including prompt injection mitigation, tool-calling hardening, multi-tenant data boundary protection, and API surface security.
- Build secure-by-default libraries, reference architectures, and deployment templates that embed infrastructure security into GDM’s deployment pipelines and serving stacks.
- Participate in the team's operational security rotation (on-call).
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience in security engineering, platform security, infrastructure hardening, network protocols, or systems security architecture.
- 5 years of experience in security operations (e.g., operational security monitoring, incident response, vulnerability triage, rotational on-call duty, or threat hunting).
- 5 years of coding experience in one or more systems programming languages (e.g., C, C++).
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience securing large-scale distributed serving infrastructure, core API development, multi-tenant data architectures, etc.
- Demonstrated experience conducting variant analysis, developing security mitigations, and responding to high-severity infrastructure incidents in a production environment.
- Expertise in workload isolation, Linux kernel security, TPU/GPU architecture security, or hardware-backed root-of-trust models.
- Technical understanding of frontier AI security challenges, including prompt injection containment, secure agentic tool execution, and inference memory safety.
About the job
There's no such thing as a "safe system"—only safer systems. The GDM Product Security Team serves as the single point of accountability for GDM's product security posture by providing embedded, specialized security expertise across infrastructure and product development lifecycles, from early design through production operations. The team ensures GDM’s products and systems remain a secure and reliable frontier AI platform by bridging product development with Google's horizontal security functions and the GDM Security and Privacy organization.
In this role, you will focus on securing GDM’s core serving infrastructure and underlying platform layer (including Beyond, Agency, AI Studio / GeminiAPI, and TPU inference systems). You will proactively evaluate and harden serving components, enforce multi-tenancy data protection, design OS/hardware workload isolation, and build secure-by-default paved paths for model serving. Because operational security is core to maintaining our frontier AI platform, this position requires a direct background in security operations, including vulnerability triage, threat modeling, incident escalation, and rotational on-call support.
Artificial intelligence will be one of humanity’s most transformative inventions. At Google DeepMind, we are a pioneering AI lab with exceptional interdisciplinary teams focused on advancing AI development to solve complex global challenges and accelerate high-quality product innovation for billions of users. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, ensuring safety and ethics are always our highest priority.
We are pushing the boundaries across multiple domains. Our global teams offer diverse learning opportunities and varied career pathways for those driven to achieve exceptional results through collective effort.
US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and harden GDM’s core serving infrastructure (Beyond, Agency, AI Studio APIs) and inference pipelines.
- Develop and maintain threat models covering GDM serving layers and inference workloads. Model attack vectors unique to frontier AI, including prompt injection mitigation, tool-calling hardening, multi-tenant data boundary protection, and API surface security.
- Build secure-by-default libraries, reference architectures, and deployment templates that embed infrastructure security into GDM’s deployment pipelines and serving stacks.
- Participate in the team's operational security rotation (on-call).
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in security engineer jobs.
- Three or more years of experience in information security or a related engineering role
- Proficiency with SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, or CrowdStrike
- Hands-on experience securing cloud environments in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Familiarity with security frameworks including NIST, ISO 27001, or CIS Controls
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, or a related field
- Industry certification such as CISSP, CEH, Security+, or OSCP
Tips for Your Security Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to each subdomain
Security engineering splits into distinct lanes: appsec, cloudsec, detection engineering, GRC, and more. Recruiters scan fast, so lead with the subdomain you're targeting and front-load the tools and frameworks that match the job description, not a generic summary.
Earn certifications that match the role
CISSP opens doors at the senior level, while OSCP signals hands-on offensive capability. For cloud-focused roles, AWS or Azure security certifications carry weight. Match your cert prep to the specific opening, not just the broadest credential you can collect.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists security engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match your subdomain and experience level and apply directly to each listing.
Build a portfolio with documented findings
Hiring managers in security want evidence of real work. A write-up of a CTF challenge, a bug bounty disclosure, or a lab environment you built and attacked demonstrates practical skill in a way a resume bullet never can. Link it in your application.
Prepare for the technical interview format
Security engineer interviews typically combine a whiteboard threat-modeling exercise, a code review or script-writing task, and scenario questions about incident response. Practice narrating your reasoning out loud while working through problems, not just arriving at the right answer.
Negotiate using total compensation, not base alone
Security roles at larger organizations often include equity, on-call differentials, and professional development budgets for certifications. Get the full offer in writing before comparing it to another, and ask specifically about the training and cert reimbursement policy.
Security Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most security engineers?
The companies hiring the most security engineers right now include Amazon, Google, and Meta, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Virginia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand is highest at organizations with large cloud infrastructure, financial data, or government contracts.
How many security engineer jobs are remote?
About 76% of security engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, making it one of the more flexible technical disciplines. Detection engineering, cloud security, and GRC roles tend to be the most remote-friendly, while roles requiring hands-on lab access or classified clearance work are typically on-site.
How do you become a security engineer?
Start with a foundation in networking, operating systems, and scripting, then move into security-specific skills like vulnerability assessment, threat modeling, and log analysis. Earn an entry-level certification such as CompTIA Security+ to validate fundamentals. Build practical experience through CTF competitions, home labs, or bug bounty programs, then apply to junior security or SOC analyst roles that lead into engineering positions.
Can you get hired as a security engineer with little experience?
Yes, many employers hire security engineers at the junior level from adjacent roles such as systems administration, network engineering, or SOC analysis. Documented hands-on projects, a relevant certification, and demonstrated ability to read and write code carry more weight than years of experience alone. Targeting smaller organizations or managed security service providers often provides a faster path in than enterprise hiring pipelines.
What does the security engineer interview process look like?
Most security engineer interviews run three to five rounds. An initial recruiter screen is followed by a technical phone interview covering fundamentals, then one or more live technical rounds that include threat modeling, code review, or a take-home lab exercise. Senior roles typically add a systems design or architecture round. Final interviews often involve a hiring manager conversation focused on judgment, past incidents, and cross-team communication.
Where can I find and apply to security engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to security engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search by role, location, or specialization to find positions that match your background, then apply directly to each listing from the page.
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