Privacy and Security Technical Assurance, Risk, Compliance and Integrity

Google; Austin, Los Angeles (TX, CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Google LLC in Austin, TX; Los Angeles, CA; Playa Vista, CA area is hiring for a Privacy and Security Technical Assurance role within the RC I organization. The position requires deep expertise in AI security controls, offensive testing methodologies, and risk management to support second-line governance across engineering and legal teams.

The role emphasizes testing of AI/ML architectures, threat modeling, and leadership in cross-functional security programs, with compensation and benefits

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in cybersecurity, technical assurance, IT audit, pen testing, or second line of defense risk management.
• Experience with cross-functional technical project planning and execution with legal/policy/compliance teams.
• Experience designing and executing security control testing methodologies and risk assessments for software, infrastructure, or AI/ML systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide separate oversight as a second line of defense function and maintain technical assurance testing frameworks for AI/ML and security ecosystems.
• Design and execute testing across cybersecurity and AI controls to validate design and operating effectiveness.
• Lead cross-functional security testing initiatives across AI product areas and engineering teams.
• Communicate testing results, control deficiencies, threat models, and mitigation strategies to leadership and stakeholders.
• Translate testing insights into actionable engineering recommendations and threat modeling.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Technical assurance

Risk management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Job description

Privacy and Security Technical Assurance, Risk, Compliance and Integrity

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Google Austin, TX, USA ; Los Angeles, CA, USA ; +1 more

This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus.

Applicants in the County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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 (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Austin, TX, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Washington D.C., DC, USA.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in cybersecurity, technical assurance, IT audit, pen testing, or working within a second line of defense risk management function.
• Experience with enterprise-wide or cross-functional technical project planning and execution, including partnering with legal, policy, or compliance teams.
• Experience designing and executing security control testing methodologies and risk assessments for software, infrastructure, or AI/ML systems.

Preferred qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
• Professional AI security or audit certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, AIGP, AAIA, ISO 27001/42001 Lead Auditor or equivalent technical certifications.
• Experience working within a technology company or "Big Tech" ecosystem, navigating complex, hyper-scale infrastructure and distributed risk environments.
• Experience operating in a second line of defense role, including providing separate tests, control testing, and oversight to first-line business and engineering teams.
• Technical understanding of AI/ML specific vulnerabilities (e.g., adversarial attacks, training data extraction, prompt injection).

About the job

The Risk, Compliance and Integrity organization (RCI) brings together critical compliance, assurance, risk, and governance functions across the company to help meet compliance needs and enable our businesses to innovate securely. Operating as a critical second line of defense, we manage our operations through risk-based prioritization, technical validation, oversight, and consistent engagement with product engineering and legal counsel.

In this role, you will demands a deep understanding of AI/ML architectures, offensive security testing methodologies, and threat modeling, coupled with the ability to separately test existing and emerging cybersecurity and AI controls. As a second-line leader, you will need the ability to collaborate effectively across the engineering organization, provide constructive issues, and influence at all levels.

In addition to a deep technical security foundation, this role requires exceptional program management capabilities. The successful person will have a demonstrated ability to track, report on, and effectively manage complex technical assurance initiatives from inception to completion. This includes defining clear testing objectives, establishing metrics, monitoring the first line's remediation progress, and ensuring timely and accurate reporting to engineering stakeholders and risk committees.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $136000 - $196000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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• Provide separate oversight and issues as a critical second line of defense function, establishing and maintaining comprehensive technical assurance testing frameworks for AI/ML and traditional security ecosystems.
• Design and execute technical assurance testing across both existing and emerging cybersecurity and AI controls to validate their design and operating effectiveness.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional security testing initiatives (e.g., targeted control validation, AI red teaming, architecture reviews) to separately assess risks across AI product areas and engineering teams.
• Advocate for AI security assurance, effectively communicating testing results, control deficiencies, threat models, and mitigation strategies to first-line technical leadership, legal counsel and executive stakeholders.
• Enhance awareness of emerging AI threats, translating testing insights into actionable engineering recommendations.

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