Google

Senior Staff Software Engineer, AI-Empowered, Fraud and Abuse Security

Google$262K — $364K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years in software development with various languages (e.g., Python, Go, C, Java)
  • 5+ years designing/building large-scale distributed systems
  • 1+ year experience in AI/ML infrastructure like model deployment
  • Experience leading teams and defining engineering roadmaps
  • Familiar with AI-assisted tools and automation workflows

Responsibilities

  • Architect and scale secure platforms automating security checks for Google Cloud
  • Design and evaluate AI-driven security solutions, optimize fraud detection
  • Set engineering and security standards for distributed systems
  • Analyze complex technical/security data to inform decisions
  • Lead multiple teams, validate designs, and mentor engineers

Benefits

  • Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • 20 days paid vacation per year
  • Sick time including 40-69 hours depending on location
  • Maternity leave for 28-30 weeks
  • 18 weeks baby bonding leave
  • 13 paid holidays annually
Full Job Description
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X 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, 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
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; New York, NY, USA.

Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, C , Java).
  • 5 years of experience designing, building, and testing large-scale distributed systems or infrastructure services.
  • 1 year of experience with AI/ML infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, optimization, data processing, debugging).
  • Experience leading project teams, defining technical roadmaps, and setting engineering standards.
  • Experience in designing and evaluating AI-assisted tools or automation workflows.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Experience in anti-abuse, ad fraud detection, cybersecurity, or managing traffic quality systems.
  • Experience designing, optimizing, or evaluating Generative AI solutions, LLM-based applications, or multi-agent orchestration systems.
  • Experience building and deploying large-scale machine learning systems for fraud and abuse or security applications (e.g., fraud prevention or intrusion detection).
  • Advanced proficiency in the security assessment and design of global-scale distributed systems, with experience implementing end-to-end security controls (e.g., secure SDLC, automated vulnerability discovery, or threat analysis).
  • Familiarity with Google's security products, services, and underlying infrastructure.


About the job

With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

The mission of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Cyber Defense Center is to deliver unified security incident, vulnerability, and cloud-abuse management across the Cloud stack.

In this role, you will architect for GCPs Fraud and Abuse detection and mitigation platforms. You will manage ambiguous, large-scale systems problems at the intersection of security and ML, defining the technical direction for multiple teams. You will design and optimize AI-enabled defense solutions, establish security standards for AI infrastructure, and leverage data to drive critical architectural decisions. You will be a key partner to engineering leadership, guiding the technical roadmap and mentoring the next generation of AI and security experts.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $262000 - $364000 (USD) 25% bonus target equity benefits

Responsibilities
  • Architect and scale robust, secure platforms that automate security checks across Google Cloud's developer pipeline and production systems.
  • Design, optimize, and evaluate AI-driven security capabilities, leading the identification of AI opportunities across fraud and abuse engineering including direct coding and model architecture.
  • Establish engineering and security standards for large-scale distributed systems, ensuring robust end-to-end security.
  • Analyze and distill complex technical and security data to drive key organizational decisions and roadmap prioritization.
  • Provide technical leadership for multiple teams, vet system designs, and mentor executive engineers to help them grow into technical leaders in AI and security.


About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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156,500 employees
Market Cap
$1,115.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
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Revenue
$182.5 billion
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