Search Traffic Integrity Engineering Analyst

Google LLC; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 188,000 - 274,000; Full time

Job summary

Google LLC is seeking a Search Traffic Integrity Engineering Analyst to protect Google Search by identifying abuse patterns, evaluating scraper impact, and developing robust defenses. You will work with Software Engineers, Data Scientists, and Site Reliability Engineers to deploy countermeasures and improve platform security, with global reach and meaningful user impact.

Ideal candidates bring strong data analysis, statistical, and project management skills, plus experience in ML and threat

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in data analysis including identifying trends, generating summary statistics and drawing insights from quantitative and qualitative data.
• 7 years of experience in managing projects and defining project scope, goals and deliverables.
• Experience with data analysis, statistical analysis and data science.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and analyze patterns of abuse on Google Search, utilizing data-motivated insights to develop countermeasures and enhance platform security.
• Develop and track metrics to measure scraper impact and the effectiveness of anti-scraping defenses.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to design, test and launch new anti-scraper rules, models and system enhancements.
• Develop and maintain threat intelligence on scraper actors, motivations and tactics.

Skills

Data analysis

Statistical analysis

Data science

Project management

Threat intelligence

SEO knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Search Traffic Integrity Engineering Analyst

Share Search Traffic Integrity Engineering Analyst

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; Zürich, Switzerland; New York, NY, USA.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in data analysis including identifying trends, generating summary statistics and drawing insights from quantitative and qualitative data.
• 7 years of experience in managing projects and defining project scope, goals and deliverables.
• Experience with data analysis, statistical analysis and data science.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• 10 years of experience in a data-related role such as threat intelligence, data science, trust and safety, or fraud analysis.
• Experience with threat intelligence, anti-abuse, security, network analysis, fraud detection or Search Engine Optimization (SEO).
• Experience with machine learning systems and concepts.
• Experience with abuse detection, spam, web development or project management.

About the job

As a Traffic Integrity Analyst, you will be at the forefront of protecting Google Search. You'll use your problem solving skills to understand the evolving bot and scraper landscape, identify new abuse and inorganic traffic patterns, and measure the effectiveness of our protections and suggest improvements. You will collaborate closely with Software Engineers, Data Scientists, and Site Reliability Engineers to develop, deploy, and refine countermeasures. You will identify abuse trends, track threat actors and measure the effectiveness of our protections against bots, as well as impact on real users through extensive data analysis and ML/AI.

In Google Search, we're reimagining what it means to search for information – any way and anywhere. To do that, we need to solve complex engineering challenges and expand our infrastructure, while maintaining a universally accessible and useful experience that people around the world rely on. In joining the Search team, you'll have an opportunity to make an impact on billions of people globally.

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

US: $188000 - $274000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

• Investigate and analyze patterns of abuse on Google Search, utilizing data-motivated insights to develop countermeasures and enhance platform security. Analyze datasets to identify trends, patterns and anomalies that may indicate abuse within Google Search.
• Develop and track metrics to measure scraper impact and the effectiveness of anti-scraping defenses. Collaborate with engineering teams to design, test and launch new anti-scraper rules, models and system enhancements.
• Investigate proof-of-concept attacks and research reports that identify blind spots and guide the engineering team's development priorities. Evaluate the effectiveness of existing and proposed detection mechanisms, understanding the impact on scrapers and real users.
• Contribute to the development of signals and features for machine learning models to detect abusive behavior. Develop and maintain threat intelligence on scraper actors, motivations, tactics and the scraper ecosystem.

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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