Senior Staff Software Engineer, Platforms Security
Sunnyvale, CA, USA · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Experience
- 8 years in software development; 7 years working with embedded operating systems; 5 years in design and architecture and testing/launching software products. Preferred: 8 years with data structures/algorithms; 5 years in technical leadership; 3 years in a complex, matrixed organization.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Lead hardware and firmware security strategy and build secure platform software that protects Google’s data center fleet.
What you'll do
- Drive hardware security strategy, including Roots of Trust transitions and Post-Quantum Cryptography readiness.
- Co-design secure architectures and deploy software, firmware, and utilities for security chips, BIOS, and OS kernels.
- Lead cross-team delivery and represent Google in hardware security standards and open-source initiatives.
What they ask for
- 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, plus experience with Embedded Systems, Security Standards and C, C++, and Rust.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- Experience in Cryptographic Algorithms and Hardware Design.
Pay
$262000 - $364000 (USD) base salary
Tools
Rust, C, C++, SPI, I2C, Caliptra, OpenTitan, TPM
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