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* Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
* 1 year of experience with data structures or algorithms.
* 1 year of experience building software for data privacy or security (e.g., identity and access management).
Preferred qualifications:
* Experience in AI/ML security research.
* Experience in programming language suitable for security research and prototyping (e.g., Python).
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
* Conduct research to identify, analyze, and understand novel security threats, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors targeting AI agents and underlying LLMs (e.g., advanced prompt injection, data exfiltration, adversarial manipulation, attacks on reasoning/planning).
* Design, prototype, evaluate, and refine innovative defense mechanisms and mitigation strategies against identified threats, spanning model-based defenses, runtime controls, and detection techniques.
* Develop proof-of-concept exploits and testing methodologies to validate vulnerabilities and assess the effectiveness of proposed defenses.
* Collaborate with engineering and research teams to translate research findings into practical, scalable security solutions deployable across Google's agent ecosystem.
* Stay current with the AI security, adversarial machine learning, and related security fields through literature review, conference attendance, and community engagement.
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.
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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