Principal Software Engineer - Security

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Description

•As the founding engineer and tech lead for the new Security Services team, you will help shape and deliver core infrastructure to power Gemini’s security capabilities. •In this Principal-level role, you will set the technical direction for building, owning, and operating security-critical software, platforms, tooling, frameworks, and libraries. •You will collaborate with other security and engineering teams to understand needs, architect solutions, develop robust systems, and support existing tools inherited by the new team. •With a security-first mindset, you will establish secure software development patterns and DevSecOps culture. •As the tech lead, you will have wide latitude to craft our security infrastructure while mentoring and growing a world-class engineering team. •Your mission is engineering mastery through operational excellence to support security. •Architect, build, and support security platforms and tools leveraging robust software and systems engineering. •Collaborate with security and engineering teams to gather requirements, design solutions, and develop new capabilities. •Provide technical leadership and hands-on expertise as the founding member of a new engineering team. •Maintain and extend existing security platforms. •Hire and mentor strong backend engineers to build out the team.

Requirements

•10+ years of experience in backend software engineering and infrastructure roles •Expertise designing, building, and operating complex distributed systems •Demonstrated technical leadership of engineering teams and initiatives •Strong hands-on software development experience in modern languages •Deep experience with Linux, networking, containers, and cloud infrastructure. We often use Kubernetes, Docker, and AWS •Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences •Experience in information security, security automation, and/or DevSecOps •Knowledge of cryptographic concepts, secure coding, and threat modeling •Familiarity with security technologies like SIEM, WAF, EDR, and SAST •Experience building and/or operating access control, authentication, and/or authorization systems

Benefits

•Competitive starting salary •A discretionary annual bonus •Long-term incentive in the form of a new hire equity grant •Comprehensive health plans •401K with company matching •Paid Parental Leave •Flexible time off