Gen AI Security Engineer – AI Safety & Protection

Cyberjobs; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Trust and Safety security engineer to protect Cloud and Workspace AI systems. You will work with software engineers to identify and fix security flaws and vulnerabilities, and to ensure reliable, robust AI protections.

The role focuses on AI safety, threat modeling, and anti-abuse detection across gen AI features, with opportunities to influence security practices at scale. Candidates should have strong security engineering background, plus coding experience and familiarity

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 engineering, computer and network security and security protocols.
• 2 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.

Responsibilities

• Test Cloud AI systems for vulnerabilities, including jailbreaks, data exfiltration, prompt injections, and adversarial manipulation.
• Uncover novel vulnerabilities across new and complex AI features.
• Build and calibrate anti-abuse detection systems and AI agents to protect Cloud and Workspace products at scale.
• Investigate and remediate abuse incidents while using findings to refine detection agent performance.
• Review and develop secure operational practices, and provide security guidance for engineers and analysts.

Job description

Google is seeking a Trust and Safety security engineer to protect Cloud and Workspace AI systems. You will work with software engineers to identify and fix security flaws and vulnerabilities, and to ensure reliable, robust AI protections.

The role focuses on AI safety, threat modeling, and anti-abuse detection across gen AI features, with opportunities to influence security practices at scale. Candidates should have strong security engineering background, plus coding experience and familiarity