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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Platforms Security

Google· Platforms Security
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Sunnyvale, CA$262k - $364kFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Senior Staff Software Engineer responsible for driving hardware security strategy, coordinating with hardware teams, and guiding secure architectures across Google’s fleet, with emphasis on Root of Trust, cryptographic services, and open-source initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Drive technical strategy for hardware security across Google's fleet, leading transitions to open-source Roots of Trust (Caliptra, OpenTitan) and Post-Quantum Cryptography readiness.
  • Co-design secure architectures with hardware teams, deploying critical software, firmware, and utilities for custom security chips, BIOS, and OS kernels.
  • Connect bare-metal/RTOS systems (Rust/C, SPI, I2C) with fleet-wide cryptographic services, including CA operations, attestation, and credential binding.
  • Represent Google in the hardware security ecosystem, driving community roadmaps and implementations for standards like OpenTitan, Caliptra, and TPM.
  • Guide distributed teams through complex, high-impact deliverables from conception to deployment. Elevate engineering standards through modern CI/CD, automated hardware-in-the-loop testing, cross-functional alignment, and proactive mentorship of junior and mid-level engineers.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development.
  • 7 years of experience working with embedded operating systems.
  • 5 years of experience with design and architecture; and testing/launching software products.
  • Experience with Embedded Systems, Security Standards and C, C++, and Rust.

Skills

Required:Embedded software developmentEmbedded operating systemsDesign and architecture

Benefits

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Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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