Engineering Analyst, Trust and Safety Account Security
Company: Google
Location: Kirkland
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
info_outline 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
(statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks Holidays: 13 paid days per year
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical
experience. 2 years of experience managing projects and defining
project scope, goals, and deliverables. 2 years of experience in a
data-intensive role such as threat intelligence, data science,
trust and safety, or fraud analysis. Experience working with SQL or
Python. Preferred qualifications: Master's degree in a quantitative
field (e.g., Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics,
Engineering). Experience with scripting languages like Python and
in data analysis, including excellent SQL skills. Experience in
cybersecurity, incident response, threat intelligence or threat
detection. Experience with metrics design, process design or
automation in the adversarial space. Excellent problem-solving and
critical thinking skills with attention to detail in an
ever-changing environment. Excellent communication skills, with the
ability to explain technical issues clearly to stakeholders at
different levels. About the job As a Security Engineering Analyst,
you will be on the front lines, diving deep into active security
incidents, analyzing data to understand threats, and taking action
to keep our users safe. Our mission is to protect Google accounts
and products from a wide range of threats and abuse and in this
context you will respond to critical incidents, analyse large
amounts of data to programmatically find and close vulnerabilities
in our protections and use your automation and AI skills to make
our response more efficient. You will find and understand how the
most sophisticated threat actors are getting direct on Google
accounts and help us stay ahead of them, by partnering across Trust
and Safety, Engineering and Product teams. 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
$132,000-$189,000 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 about benefits at Google .
Responsibilities Drive the rapid response for high
priority/severity account security incidents, conducting thorough
root cause analyses to inform and implement sustainable long-term
solutions. Use data analysis to discover and interpret new ways
attackers are compromising Google accounts or are creating and
using them for abuse, identifying weak points in our systems.
Evolve our response capability through better communication,
automation, process improvements and ideas to spot attacker
behavior better and quicker. Partner with the broader team, Product
Manager and Engineering to identify, prioritize and develop strong
strategies against the most pressing and novel threats. Perform
on-call responsibilities on a rotating basis, including weekend
coverage/holidays.
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