Security Developer, Anti-Abuse

Google; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus target 15%

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Google LLC is seeking a Security Engineer in Canada to help build resilient defenses against sophisticated fraud and attacks targeting Google's ads ecosystem. You will analyze fraud behavior, characterize traffic patterns, and perform AI-driven red-teaming in collaboration with software engineers to fix vulnerabilities and strengthen security across platforms.

The role emphasizes in-person interview processes and the ability to operate in a high-stakes, adversarial testing environment with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling.
• 2 years of experience with security developing, computer and network security and security protocols.
• 2 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.

Responsibilities

• Analyze fraud behavior and attack vectors.
• Characterize traffic patterns and generate insights.
• Conduct AI-driven red-teaming experiments.
• Collaborate with software developers to build scalable and resilient defenses.

Skills

Security assessments

Threat modeling

Security design reviews

Coding experience

General purpose languages

Network security

Security protocols

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Pen testing tooling

Automation tooling

AI testing tools

Job description

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X In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Google utilizes AI tools to assist in assessing candidates in our hiring processes.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling.
• 2 years of experience with security developing, computer and network security and security protocols.
• 2 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.

Preferred qualifications:

• Expertise in mobile platforms to identify and counter mobile-based fraud.
• Experience implementing and analyzing signal collection on user interfaces to detect fraudulent behavior.
• Experience investigating ad fraud incidents to understand attack vectors and actor methodologies.
• Experience thinking like an attacker to proactively identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in our defenses.
• Experience leveraging automation, emulation, and generative AI tools to conduct pen testing on our defenses.

About the job

Our Security team works to create and maintain the safest operating environment for Google's users and developers. Security Engineers work with network equipment and actively monitor our systems for attacks and intrusions. In this role, you will also work with software engineers to proactively identify and fix security flaws and vulnerabilities.

As a key member of our team, you will be instrumental in building resilient, industry-leading defenses against the scale and sophistication of automated and distributed spam attacks targeting Google's ads ecosystem. This is a unique opportunity to engage in a testing and constantly evolving adversarial environment with significant impact and the satisfaction of contributing to a more trustworthy digital world. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Canada: $150000 - $153000 (CAD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
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• Analyze fraud behavior and attack vectors.
• Characterize traffic patterns and generate insights.
• Conduct AI-driven red-teaming experiments.
• Collaborate with software developers to build scalable and resilient defenses.

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