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Google Engineering Analyst, Trust and Safety, Search in Sunnyvale, California
Engineering Analyst, Trust and Safety, Search
corporatefare_ Google place Mountain View, CA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Mid
Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.
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XNote: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA .
Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
5 years of experience in data analysis, including identifying trends, generating summary statistics, and drawing insights from quantitative and qualitative data.
5 years of experience managing projects and defining project scope, goals, and deliverables.
Preferred qualifications:
Master's degree.
5 years of experience or familiarity with one or more of the following languages: SQL, R, Python, or C++.
5 years of experience or familiarity with machine learning systems.
Experience in prompt engineering and applying large language models for data labeling.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills with attention to detail in an ever-changing environment.
About the job
Trust & Safety team members are tasked with identifying and taking on the biggest problems that challenge the safety and integrity of our products. They use technical know-how, excellent problem-solving skills, user insights, and proactive communication to protect users and our partners from abuse across Google products like Search, Maps, Gmail, and Google Ads. On this team, you're a big-picture thinker and strategic team-player with a passion for doing what’s right. You work globally and cross-functionally with Google engineers and product managers to identify and fight abuse and fraud cases at Google speed - with urgency. And you take pride in knowing that every day you are working hard to promote trust in Google and ensuring the highest levels of user safety.
As an Engineering Analyst in the Trust and Safety Search Intelligence team, you will work to discover, measure, and mitigate user trust risks in Search through automated and scalable solutions. This would include working on Google Search results and various Search features with a focus on spam and harmful content (e.g., hate, violence, misinformation, etc.). You will build relationships and work closely with Search engineers and PMs in order to improve Search protections and protect Search users. You'll identify and prevent manipulative behavior, contribute to the development and enforcement of spam guidelines, and partner with engineering teams to enhance search ranking algorithms. Additionally, you will work on analyzing existing product protections, evaluating content and helping to improve policy definitions. Our aim is to resolve problems at scale by working with engineers on automated product protections.
At Google we work hard to earn our users’ trust every day. Trust & Safety is Google’s team of abuse fighting and user trust experts working daily to make the internet a safer place. We partner with teams across Google to deliver bold solutions in abuse areas such as malware, spam and account hijacking. A team of Analysts, Policy Specialists, Engineers, and Program Managers, we work to reduce risk and fight abuse across all of Google’s products, protecting our users, advertisers, and publishers across the globe in over 40 languages.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $159,000-$231,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://careers.google.com/benefits/) .
Responsibilities
Develop prompt-based large language models that can evaluate content safety according to our product policies.
Investigate and analyze complex patterns of abuse on Google Search, utilizing data-driven insights to develop countermeasures and enhance platform security.
Analyze large datasets to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies that may indicate abuse or quality issues within Google Search.
Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Product, Policy, and Legal, to develop and implement robust solutions that enhance search quality and user trust. Translate complex technical analyses into clear, concise, and actionable insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Develop domain knowledge in Search infrastructure, ranking signals, and products. Work with sensitive content or situations with possible exposure to graphic, controversial, and/or upsetting topics or content.
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