Security Engineer, Enterprise Detection Engineering

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

* Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

* 2 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or

threat modeling.

* 2 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network

security and security protocols.

* 2 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

* 3 years of experience in detection engineering, security operations (SOC),

threat hunting, or incident response.

* Experience building and tuning detections on enterprise surfaces (macOS,

Linux, Windows endpoints, Google Workspace/SaaS).

* Familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK framework and threat modeling

methodologies.

* Knowledge of AI and agentic systems and concepts.

ABOUT THE JOB:

Our Security team works to create and maintain the safest operating environment

for Google's users and developers. Security Engineers work with network

equipment and actively monitor our systems for attacks and intrusions. In this

role, you will also work with software engineers to proactively identify and fix

security flaws and vulnerabilities.

The Enterprise Detection organization monitors Alphabet's first and third party

endpoint platforms and systems to detect/prevent cyber threats. Our mission is

to safeguard the integrity of Google’s enterprise by defending the endpoint

platforms our employees and systems rely on every day via engineering

high-fidelity detections that protect Google from human and AI/agentic hackers

and exploits at scale.

As a Security Engineer in Enterprise Detection, you will be responsible for

securing Google's enterprise footprint. This includes corporate endpoints

(macOS, Linux, Windows, ChromeOS), off Google and second-party/third-party

entities (e.g., Aqs/Bets), and infrastructure powering internal AI

services/agents. You will design, implement, and maintain high-fidelity

detection to identify external threat actors and insider threats before they

cause harm. You will work with minimal assistance to solve well-scoped problems

involving multiple interconnected systems, collaborating closely with incident

response, enterprise security, and engineering teams. You are expected to

execute project work separately, participate in design discussions, and begin

developing deep technical expertise in enterprise threat detection. You will be

responsible for threat modeling, developing, automating, and maturing detection

capabilities end-to-end.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills,

experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $147000 - $211000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google

[https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/].

RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Scope detection requirements for enterprise surfaces, focusing on high-risk

areas such as Insider Exfiltration, Access Abuse, and Malicious Process

Execution.

* Design and implement detection rules for systems involving multiple

interconnected components, ensuring comprehensive coverage across enterprise

surfaces.

* Assess security risks separately and justify detection strategies based on

threat intelligence and risk models. Design and implement improvements to

existing detections to reduce false positives, minimize resource usage (GCU,

RAM, Disk), and decrease end-to-end detection latency (targeting P50 < 2

hours).

* Participate in post-exercise analysis (e.g., Red Team, Purple Team) to

identify detection gaps, document findings, and implement remediation

detections.

* Propose and implement incremental improvements to detection engineering

pipelines, testing frameworks (e.g., synthetic event generation), and

automation tooling.