Senior Staff Software Engineer, Cloud, Dataproc, Control-Plane

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:Health, dental, vision, life, disability insuranceRetirement Benefits: 401(k) with company matchPaid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employmentSick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeksBaby Bonding Leave: 18 weeksHolidays: 13 paid days per yearNote: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Kirkland, WA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.Minimum qualifications:Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.8 years of experience programming in C++.5 years of experience with design and architecture; and testing/launching software products.Experience with cloud computing, cloud APIs and control planes.Experience with software architecture and scalability.Preferred qualifications:Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.5 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.Experience in long-term technology tests across interdependent services, including scalability, maintainability, deployability, reliability, and supportability.Experience in driving software architecture evolution both tactically and strategically.Ability to influence across multiple teams and geos.About The JobGoogle's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, se2026-06-29T13:08:30.135Z 104920306576958150 Principal Incident Response Security Consultant, Mandiant, Google Cloud The application window will be open until at least June 30, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:Health, dental, vision, life, disability insuranceRetirement Benefits: 401(k) with company matchPaid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employmentSick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeksBaby Bonding Leave: 18 weeksHolidays: 13 paid days per yearNote: Google's hybrid workplace includes remote and in-office roles. By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following:In-office locations: Cambridge, MA, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Reston, VA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.Remote location(s): United States.Minimum qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.8 years of experience working end to end incident response investigations, analysis, or containment actions.8 years of investigative experience with network forensics, malware triage analysis, cloud forensics, or disk and memory forensics.Ability to travel up to 30%.Preferred qualifications:Experience managing enterprise systems or networks.Experience conducting threat hunting in various environments.Ability to communicate investigative findings and strategies to technical staff, executive leadership, legal counsel, and internal and external clients.Ability to quickly learn and use a new technology stack or platform.Proficient with commercial and open source forensics suites such as XWays and TSK.About The JobAs an Incident Response Consultant, you will provide industry-leading incident response, assessment, transformation, managed detection and response, and training services with in-depth tactical support. You will help organizations effectively detect and respond to threats and reduce the overall impact of business risk before, during, and after an incident. You will be able to resolve security incidents quickly, effectively and at scale with complete incident response including investigation, containment, remediation, and crisis management. In this role, you will work on engagements including assisting clients in navigating technically complex and high-profile incidents, performing forensic analysis, threat hunting, and malware triage.Part of Google Cloud, Mandiant is a recognized leader in dynamic cyber defense, threat intelligence and incident response services. Mandiant's cybersecurity expertise has earned the trust of security professionals and company executives around the world. Our unique combination of renowned frontline experience responding to some of the most complex breaches, nation-state grade threat intelligence, machine intelligence, and the industry's best security validation ensures that Mandiant knows more about today's advanced threats than anyone.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.US: $168000 - $244000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefitsResponsibilitiesLearn more about benefits at Google.Manage incident response engagements, compromise assessments, and threat-hunting operations with minimal guidance.Execute digital forensics, host-based live response, network traffic analysis, and static/dynamic malware analysis across cloud (GCP) and on-premise environments.Automate forensic tasks and build team utility tools using programming languages.Oversee the project lifecycle for multiple consulting engagements, including planning, budgeting, and quality control.Draft investigation reports and present technical findings clearly to client stakeholders, leadership, and external legal counsel.Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form. https://careers.google.com/jobs/results/104920306576958150-principal-incident-response-security-consultant/ FULL_TIME Google en-US SALES_OPERATIONS remote YesYes Cambridge MA, USA Boulder CO, USA Reston VA, USA Seattle WA, USA Sunnyvale CA, USA United StatesThe application window will be open until at least June 30, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:Health, dental, vision, life, disability insuranceRetirement Benefits: 401(k) with company matchPaid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employmentSick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeksBaby Bonding Leave: 18 weeksHolidays: 13 paid days per yearNote: Google's hybrid workplace includes remote and in-office roles. By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following:In-office locations: Cambridge, MA, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Reston, VA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.Remote location(s): United States.Minimum qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.8 years of experience working end to end incident response investigations, analysis, or containment actions.8 years of investigative experience with network forensics, malware triage analysis, cloud forensics, or disk and memory forensics.Ability to travel up to 30%.Preferred qualifications:Experience managing enterprise systems or networks.Experience conducting threat hunting in various environments.Ability to communicate investigative findings and strategies to technical staff, executive leadership, legal counsel, and internal and external clients.Ability to quickly learn and use a new technology stack or platform.Proficient with commercial and open source forensics suites such as XWays and TSK.About The JobAs an Incident Response Consultant, you will provide industry-leading incident response, assessment, transformation, managed detection and response, and training services with in-depth tactical support. You will help organizations effectively detect and respond to threats and reduce the overall impact of business risk before, during, and after an incident. You will be able to resolve security incidents quickly, effectively and at scale with complete incident response including investigation, containment, remediation, and crisis management. In this role, you will work on engagements including assisting clients in navigating technically complex and high-profile incidents, performing forensic analysis, threat hunting, and malware triage.Part of Google Cloud, Mandiant is a recognized leader in dynamic cyber defense, threat intelligence and incident response services. Mandiant's cybersecurity expertise has earned the trust of security professionals and company executives around the world. Our unique combination of renowned frontline experience responding to some of the most complex breaches, nation-state grade threat intelligence, machine intelligence, and the industry's best security validation ensures that Mandiant knows more about today's advanced threats than anyone.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.US: $168000 - $244000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefitsResponsibilitiesLearn more about benefits at Google .Manage incident response engagements, compromise assessments, and threat-hunting operations with minimal guidance.Execute digital forensics, host-based live response, network traffic analysis, and static/dynamic malware analysis across cloud (GCP) and on-premise environments.Automate forensic tasks and build team utility tools using programming languages.Oversee the project lifecycle for multiple consulting engagements, including planning, budgeting, and quality control.Draft investigation reports and present technical findings clearly to client stakeholders, leadership, and external legal counsel.Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .