Senior Director, Access Security Engineering

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, and 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 per year (increased to 69 hours per year for Seattle) including five 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

By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following:
San Jose, CA;
Kirkland, WA;
New York, NY;
Reston, VA;
Washington D.C.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 20 years in software or security engineering, with at least ten years in a leadership role managing globally‑distributed engineering teams.
• Experience in infrastructure engineering, building and operating secure production systems.

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience defining and executing long‑term technical strategies and visions for complex enterprise environments.
• Experience applying AI and Machine Learning (AI/ML) to security data for anomaly detection and predictive modeling.
• Expertise in cyber security, specifically in access management, identity, and authorization systems (IAM).
• Ability to lead decisively in high‑pressure environments, including incident response and large‑scale technical transformations.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical risks to executive leadership.

The Access Security Team (AST) is a critical pillar of Google’s security posture. Our mission is to protect Alphabet, its products, and users at scale by building a safe and robust access ecosystem and driving access risk mitigation through technical solutions, policy guidance, and enforcement. We manage the foundation of Alphabet’s internal access security infrastructure, including systems for privileged access, resource management, and adaptive threat disruption.

As Senior Director, you will lead the technical strategy and infrastructure of the Access Security Team. This is a critical leadership role responsible for the underlying systems that govern access across Alphabet’s production, corporate, and cloud environments. You will lead a large, high‑performing organization of engineers and security professionals, driving a multi‑year roadmap focused on engineering excellence, technical outlook, and the execution of next‑generation, AI‑powered security infrastructure.

The Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products. We are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure se are the essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our users and drive the pace of innovation for every developer. We look across Google’s products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers and strengthen existing systems.

As the Core team, we have a mandate and a unique opportunity to impact important technical decisions across the company.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $550,000 (USD) + 80% bonus target + equity + benefits

• Define and drive a multi‑year technical outlook and roadmap for Google’s global access security infrastructure. Ensure the scalability, security, and reliability of core access systems as Google transforms into an agentic Enterprise.
• Foster a culture of high technical standards, mentoring and developing engineering talent. Establish and optimize engineering processes and agile methodologies to ensure the delivery of robust, well‑lit access paths.
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