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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 sales engineer jobs.
- 3-7 years of experience in pre-sales, solutions engineering, or a technical sales role
- Hands-on knowledge of cybersecurity platforms such as SIEM, EDR, firewall, or cloud security tools
- Ability to deliver technical product demonstrations and lead proof-of-concept engagements
- Industry certifications such as CISSP, Security+, CEH, or vendor-specific credentials preferred
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related field
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for translating technical concepts to non-technical buyers
Tips for Your Security Sales Engineer Job Search
Quantify your technical wins on your resume
Security sales engineers are evaluated on both technical depth and revenue impact. List the deal sizes you supported, the proof-of-concept outcomes you drove, and the specific security products you demoed, so hiring managers can immediately gauge your fit.
Match your certifications to the product stack
Employers often hire for a specific vendor ecosystem. If a posting centers on Palo Alto, Crowdstrike, or Zscaler, highlight certifications and hands-on experience with those platforms before listing general security credentials such as CISSP or Security+.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists security sales engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by sales motion, not just title
Some security sales engineer roles are purely pre-sales, while others own the full technical sales cycle through close. Read the responsibilities section carefully and filter for roles that match the sales motion you perform best, whether that is POC-heavy or strategic advisory.
Prepare a live technical demo for interviews
Most security sales engineer interviews include a mock demo or whiteboard exercise with a simulated customer. Rehearse a structured product walkthrough that surfaces a business problem before showing a feature, and be ready to field objections about integration complexity or ROI.
Negotiate on quota relief and territory scope
Beyond base compensation, clarify whether you inherit an existing book of business or build from scratch, how quota is set in the first year, and which accounts fall in your territory. These factors affect your success as much as the offer itself.
Security Sales Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most security sales engineers?
The companies hiring the most security sales 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 concentrated among cybersecurity vendors, cloud platform providers, and large managed security service providers.
How many security sales engineer jobs are remote?
About 76% of security sales engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting the role's strong fit for distributed work since demos and discovery calls happen over video. Pre-sales and solutions consulting sub-roles tend to have the highest remote availability, while field-facing or government-sector positions more often require on-site or regional travel.
How do you become a security sales engineer?
Start by building a foundation in networking, operating systems, or information security through a relevant degree or hands-on lab work. Move into a technical support, solutions consulting, or junior pre-sales role to develop customer-facing skills. Earn at least one recognized security certification, then pursue roles where you can own the full proof-of-concept cycle alongside an account executive.
Can you get a security sales engineer job with little experience?
Yes, associate or junior security sales engineer roles exist specifically for candidates transitioning from technical support, IT administration, or inside sales. Employers in these roles prioritize communication ability and foundational security knowledge over years of experience. Building a portfolio of home-lab demos, vendor training badges, and a strong grasp of one or two product categories can close the gap.
What does the security sales engineer interview process look like?
Most processes run through three to four stages: an initial screen with a recruiter, a technical interview covering security concepts and architecture, a mock customer presentation or live product demo, and a final panel with sales leadership. Some employers also include a written business case or a take-home proof-of-concept scenario to assess how you structure a technical narrative for a non-technical buyer.
Where can I find and apply to security sales engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to security sales engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the available roles, find the ones that match your experience and target industry, and apply directly to each listing.
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