Principal Platform Security Engineer, Gemini

• Exceptional software development skills in Python or Go with proven track record of building production platforms
• Deep expertise securing AWS environments at scale, including advanced IAM, network architecture, and security services
• Mastery of Terraform including provider development, complex module design, and enterprise-scale implementations
• Extensive experience with Kubernetes security, including building operators, admission controllers, and platform extensions
• Proven ability to architect distributed systems and cloud-native platforms
• Track record of leading technical initiatives that transformed organizational capabilities

Desirable

• The Platform Security team builds and delivers zero-trust foundations and paved paths so every Gemini team can ship safely on supported cloud platforms. As a Principal Cloud and Kubernetes Security Engineer, you will architect and build security platforms that define how Gemini operates in the cloud
• You will set technical direction for cloud security, design foundational services used across the organization, and establish engineering standards for secure infrastructure. This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you'll write production code daily while driving strategic initiatives
• You will own the technical vision for cloud security architecture, mentor engineers across teams, and influence how the entire organization builds and deploys infrastructure. This role requires exceptional technical expertise in cloud security, mastery of Terraform and infrastructure-as-code, and proven ability to build production services that scale
• You will shape security culture by creating platforms that make secure patterns the default choice for engineering teams
• Architect and build security platforms, frameworks, and services that scale across the organization
• Set technical standards and best practices for cloud security and infrastructure-as-code
• Design and implement foundational security services used by multiple engineering teams
• Drive adoption of new technologies and security patterns across the organization
• Lead technical decisions for multi-quarter initiatives spanning cloud, container, and infrastructure security
• Mentor engineers across teams on secure architecture and engineering practices
• Participate in on-call rotation for critical security incidents and infrastructure issues