Software Engineer, Chrome Networking Security

Job Description

Job Title: Software Engineer, Chrome Networking Security

Location:

• Mountain View, CA, USA; Cambridge, MA, USA
• Applicants may indicate their preferred working location.
• In most instances, the position requires in-person interviews.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with teams across Chrome Security, Chrome, and Google.
• Manage and prioritize assigned tasks and projects, delivering them on time with minimal guidance.
• Identify opportunities and implement solutions that improve the safety, reliability, scalability, and efficiency of owned code.
• Participate in security launch reviews and the Chrome Security Shepherding rotation or an equivalent rotation.
• Design and implement features, metrics, and tools to make Chrome more secure;
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge sharing.
• Work on Chrome's networking security, including HTTPS and low-level TLS protocol implementation.
• Contribute to technologies and web standards supporting the transition toward post-quantum cryptography.
• Help triage security vulnerabilities and conduct security reviews of features developed by other teams.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 2 years of software development experience using C++.
• At least 2 years of experience building software for Web Privacy or Security, such as identity and access management.

Preferred:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• At least 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• Experience developing network security solutions.
• Experience building for the web, particularly Chromium browser development.
• Familiarity with transport layer security and related technologies.

Compensation and Benefits:

• US base salary: $147,000 to $210,000.
• 15% target bonus.
• Equity and benefits.
• Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, education, and training.
• Google provides additional employee benefits.

Additional Information:

• Chrome SWAN is responsible for securing connections between Chrome users and websites against eavesdropping, data modification, and site impersonation.
• The team manages HTTPS in Chrome, from low-level TLS implementation through policies such as the Chrome Root Program.
• Chrome is available on iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome OS.
• Chrome is an open-source project;
• Information collected through the Google Careers profile and job applications is subject to Google's Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy.
• Google is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.