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Senior Software Engineer, Core Virtualization Security

Google· Google Core Virtualization Security
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Seattle, WA, USA$174k - $252kFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Senior Software Engineer role focused on architectural hardening and security of the Core Virtualization Security stack, including the Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) and virtualization node. Opportunities for technical leadership and cross-team collaboration within Google Compute Engine and Cloud.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop new architectural hardening and defensive measures that improve the security of the VMM and the virtualization node overall.
  • Provide technical leadership, participate in planning, and own outcomes for large initiatives.
  • Work with various other teams, PMs, TPMs etc. in Google Compute Engine (GCE) and Cloud to collaborate on large-scale security initiatives.
  • Triage and fix production issues, while also creating ways to reduce ongoing toil and improve quality over time.
  • Evolve the security of the core virtual machine monitor (VMM) layer and the virtualization node overall through low-level systems engineering and architectural improvements.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, and with data structures and algorithms.
  • 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
  • Experience in Linux kernel programming, device bring-up, BSP.
  • Experience with Kernel-Based Virtual Machine, Kernel Programming, Virtual Machines, Virtual Machine Monitor, Operating Systems, Security Analysis, Threat Modeling.

Skills

Required:Architectural security
Nice to have:C/C++PythonRust

Benefits

  • Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
  • Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
  • Paid 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 employment
  • Sick 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 weeks
  • Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
  • Holidays: 13 paid days per year
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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