Launch Manager, Trust and Safety, Chrome Extensions Security

Google; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 171,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance

401(k) retirement benefits

Paid Time Off: 20 days vacation

Sick Time: 40 hours per year

Maternity Leave: 28-30 weeks

Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks

13 holidays paid per year

Job summary

Google is seeking a Launch Manager for Trust and Safety, primarily focused on Chrome Extensions Security based in Kirkland, WA. This role requires a strategic thinker capable of ensuring user safety by implementing advanced risk mitigation strategies across new product launches and experiences.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience in data analytics and product management, with a strong emphasis on cybersecurity. The compensation for this position ranges from $171,000 to $248,000 annually, excluding bonuses and equity, in addition to comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in relevant fields.
• 6 years of experience in direct product management.
• Ability to use data-driven insights to influence decisions.

Responsibilities

• Understand the product roadmap and user journeys.
• Conduct proactive red teaming or pre-mortem sessions.
• Act as a central node between teams to resolve priorities.
• Monitor launch results and track performance against metrics.

Skills

Data analytics

Trust and Safety

Product management

Cybersecurity

Business strategy

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree or PhD

Job description

Launch Manager, Trust and Safety, Chrome Extensions Security

Company: Google | Location: Kirkland, WA, USA | Level: Advanced

Benefits

• 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 per year (statutory, where applicable); 5 days per 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.
• 10 years of experience in data analytics, Trust and Safety, policy, cybersecurity, business strategy, or a related field.
• 6 years of experience in direct product management of developer focused products, tools or technology.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD.
• Experience in Trust and Safety, cybersecurity, or content moderation, specifically focused on identifying and mitigating platform abuse.
• Experience executing and landing complex, multi-year projects that require coordination across multiple global regions.
• Expertise in leveraging AI/ML technologies to solve complex, real-world problems, particularly in automating safety reviews or detection.
• Ability to use data-driven insights such as SQL, dashboards to influence product decisions and measure the effectiveness of safety frameworks.
• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills with attention to detail in a ever-changing environment.

About the job

Trust & Safety team members are tasked with identifying and taking on the biggest problems that challenge the safety and integrity of our products. They use technical know‑how, excellent problem‑solving skills, user insights, and proactive communication to protect users and our partners from abuse across Google products like Search, Maps, Gmail, and Google Ads. On this team, you are a big‑picture thinker and strategic team‑player with a passion for doing what’s right. You work globally and cross‑functionally with Google engineers and product managers to identify and fight abuse and fraud cases at Google speed with urgency. And you take pride in knowing that every day you are working hard to promote trust in Google and ensuring the highest levels of user safety.

As a Product Safety Launch Manager, you will shape the safety standards of new extensibility experiences in Chrome. You will function as the primary safety architect for new launches, bridging the gap between product goal and technical risk mitigation. You will collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Policy, and Operations teams to design offerings safely and provide Chrome users with secure new experiences. You will ensure that new Chrome customization primitives and features provide a trusted experience by building safety by design into the product lifecycle and making AI a foundational part of the user protection systems and protocols. You will combine a safety‑first mindset with expert project management to minimize downstream abuse and coordinate with security and abuse analysts to build Trust and Safety strategy for every new launch.

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 $171,000-$248,000 plus bonus, equity and 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 benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Understand the product roadmap and user journeys to work with security experts in providing safety requirements, milestones, and long‑term protection strategies.
• Conduct proactive red teaming or pre‑mortem sessions to identify potential harm vectors and help ideate safety‑by‑design solutions that prevent abuse before it occurs.
• Identify, collect, and prioritize requirements to secure experiences by design and build protection mechanisms for potential downstream abuse.
• Act as the central node between Engineering, Legal, and Policy teams to resolve conflicting priorities between product velocity and user safety.
• Monitor launch results, track performance against key safety metrics, identify insights, and implement improvement strategies until the product reaches a stabilized state.

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