Senior Security Engineer, Firmware Security — Google Switzerland
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
5 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling.
- Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- Leverage Gemini and other AI tools to analyze products, identify risks and create remediation strategies.
- Review and develop secure operational practices, and provide security guidance for engineers and support staff.
- 5 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling.
Main responsibilities
- Leverage Gemini and other AI tools to analyze products, identify risks and create remediation strategies.
- Review and develop secure operational practices, and provide security guidance for engineers and support staff.
- Review designs and look for vulnerabilities, both with one-time reviews and longer term engagements.
- Look for vulnerabilities with techniques including agentic AI scanning, reverse engineering, fuzzing, and static analysis.
- Respond to vulnerabilities with repos, mitigations, and hardening, surface vulnerability patterns and design them out, focus on the security strategy for Google Cloud.
Key requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling.
- 5 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network security and security protocols.
- 5 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.
- 1 year of experience leading teams in a technical capacity or leading technical risk analysis in an enterprise environment.
Company and context
- You will perform technical security assessments, code reviews and vulnerability testing to highlight risk, helping Google teams and partners to improve security, and work on a wide variety of software designs and technology stacks.Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry.
- We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably.
- Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.
Additional details
- Knowledge of security engineering, computer and network security, authentication, security protocols, and applied cryptography.
Notes and original content
- About the job
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Questions about this listing
What salary does Google Switzerland offer for this role?
Google Switzerland lists CHF 113'500 - 172'000 gross per year for this position in Zürich. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Google Switzerland offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Google Switzerland during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Zürich can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Zürich's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
How do I apply for this position at Google Switzerland?
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