Software Engineer II, Account Threats

2 Weeks ago • 1 Years + • Research & Development

Job Summary

Job Description

The Software Engineer II, Account Threats role at Google involves developing and enhancing AI/ML-driven systems for abuse prevention and detection. Responsibilities include analyzing machine learning models, identifying relevant data sources, optimizing signal generation processes, and combating emerging abuse trends. Collaboration with Trust and Safety teams is crucial for developing new detection methodologies and evaluating protection mechanisms. The role requires expertise in core ML concepts and experience with programming languages like Python, C++, Java, or JavaScript. The ideal candidate will possess experience with large-scale distributed systems and familiarity with TensorFlow or similar frameworks.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 1 year software development experience (Python, C++, Java, JavaScript)
  • 1 year experience with data structures/algorithms
  • 1 year experience implementing core ML concepts
  • Analyze and enhance ML models for abuse prevention
  • Identify relevant data sources and design threat detection signals
Good to have:
  • Experience with large-scale distributed systems
  • Experience developing and deploying ML models (deep learning, NLP)
  • Experience in adversarial space, fraud detection, or anti-abuse domains
  • Familiarity with TensorFlow or similar frameworks

Job Details

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 1 year of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript).
  • 1 year of experience with data structures or algorithms.
  • 1 year of experience implementing core ML concepts.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience with large-scale distributed systems, in the context of machine learning infrastructure or applications.
  • Experience developing and deploying machine learning models, especially deep learning or natural language processing techniques.
  • Experience in the adversarial space, fraud detection, or other anti-abuse domains.
  • Familiarity with TensorFlow or similar frameworks.

About the job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. 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’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. 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.

Account Threats is a dynamic cross-functional group at the forefront of user protection. As a member of the team, you will be closely working with colleagues who fight account abuse on a daily basis. As an Account Threats Software Engineer, you will contribute to the development of robust AI/ML-driven systems applied for abuse prevention, detection, and enforcement. You will immerse yourself in comprehending abuse principles, behaviors, and operations. You will focus on identifying efficient ways to process and utilize signals for abuse detection and developing new signals and challenges to prevent novel abuse vectors without compromising the experience of legitimate users.

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 at Google. These 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.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze and enhance machine learning models for abuse prevention and detection.
  • Identify relevant data sources and design signals to detect threats, contributing to the formulation of enhanced protection strategies.
  • Optimize signal generation processes, including identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks to ensure scalability.
  • Gain expertise in emerging abuse trends, designing, implementing and testing innovative strategies to combat them.
  • Collaborate with Trust and Safety Analysts and other abuse engineering teams to develop new detection methodologies and evaluate the efficacy and impact of existing protection mechanisms.

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