Software Engineer III, Generative AI Safety

Google Inc.; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Google Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer III, Generative AI Safety in Zurich to contribute to abuse-detection systems across GenAI platforms.

You will design, build, and evolve scalable components, analyze data, and collaborate with product teams to translate requirements into robust technical solutions. Required: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, 2 years of software development with languages such as Python, C++, Java or Go, and knowledge of GenAI concepts and data structures/algorithms.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of software development experience or 1 year with an advanced degree.
• Experience with Python, C++, Java, or Go.
• Experience with GenAI techniques or related concepts.
• Experience with data structures and algorithms.

Aufgaben

• Contribute to the development and implementation of systems that detect and prevent abuse across Google platforms.
• Design, build, and maintain components of account-centric abuse detection systems on the GenAI Safety Platform.
• Analyze data to understand abuse patterns and improve detection methods; write production-quality code and participate in code reviews.
• Collaborate with partner teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.

Kenntnisse

GenAI concepts

Data structures & algorithms

Mentoring

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Python

C++

Java

Go

Jobbeschreibung

Software Engineer III, Generative AI Safety

Mid

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
• 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C++, Java, Go).
• Experience with GenAI techniques (e.g., LLMs, Multi-Modal, Large Vision Models) or with GenAI-related concepts (e.g., language modeling, computer vision).
• Experience with data structures and algorithms.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Experience with AI development, agentic workflows, and applying machine learning concepts to real-world applications.
• Hands-on experience building anti-abuse systems, fraud detection mechanisms, or security solutions, with a solid understanding of account security and identity concepts.
• Proven track record of designing, building, and deploying large-scale systems and high-throughput data processing pipelines using tools such as SQL or Flume.
• Excellent problem-solving and investigative skills.

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.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and implementation of systems that detect and prevent abuse across DeepMind products.
• Design, build, and maintain components of our account-centric abuse detection systems on the GenAI Safety Platform.
• Analyze data to understand abuse patterns and improve the effectiveness of our detection methods and writing and testing production-quality code, and participating in code reviews.
• Work with partner teams (e.g., Trust and Safety, Product Managers) to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy , Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal , Belonging at Google , and How we hire .

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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