Software Engineer, VirusTotal, Google Cloud

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs) from various providers (e.g., OpenAI, Google, Hugging Face) and fine-tuning techniques.
• Experience in developing and deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents, including agent architectures, planning, and multi-agent systems.
• Experience with frameworks and libraries for LLM orchestration and agent development (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex, Haystack).

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or other technical related field.
• Experience with one or more general purpose programming languages including but not limited to: C/C++, Go, Python, JavaScript.
• Ability to communicate in English fluently in order to communicate with your team.

About the job

Google Cloud's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. 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, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google Cloud's needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. You will anticipate our customer needs and be empowered to act like an owner, take action and innovate. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

At Google Threat Intelligence (GTI), we're on a mission to make the internet a safer place by empowering security researchers, analysts, and organizations worldwide. Our team of passionate engineers develops and maintains a global platform for threat intelligence, enabling users to detect and analyze malware, phishing, and other cyber threats. We're looking for a talented software engineer to join us in building the next generation of GTI, pushing the boundaries of threat detection and analysis.

In this role, you will develop technologies to promote the exchange of information and strengthen security on the internet. You will bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, machine learning, reversing, malware analysis, and threat hunting.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve software.
• Manage individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Research, design, and implement Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven solutions leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) for various security-related use cases (e.g., natural language understanding of threat intelligence, automated report generation, intelligent query processing).
• Develop and deploy autonomous and semi-autonomous AI agents capable of performing complex tasks, such as automated malware analysis, threat hunting, or incident response support.
• Evaluate and integrate LLMs and agentic frameworks, considering performance, cost, and security implications.