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Ads Threat Intelligence

  • Waterloo, ON
  • On-site
  • Posted Oct 22, 2026
  • 1 position

$150,000–$153,000 / year

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Employment type
Full-time
Experience level
Mid-level · 2+ years
Minimum education
Bachelor’s degree
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week

Job summary

You will build innovative solutions to protect the Ads ecosystem by decoding adversarial tactics and techniques. You will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities at scale.

Job details

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related security field, or equivalent practical experience. * 2 years of experience in security engineering, threat intelligence, trust and safety, or a related abuse-fighting field. * Experience with programming languages such as Python, Go, C++, or Java. * Experience working with data analysis, SQL, and investigating datasets to uncover patterns or anomalies. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: * Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field. * Experience working with machine learning models and applying ML techniques to classification or anomaly detection problems. * Experience leading cross-functional investigations, attributing threat campaigns, or discovering novel systemic vulnerabilities. * Understanding of adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs), with experience mapping behaviors to intelligence frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK, STIX, Diamond Model). * Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical findings into actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders and partner teams. ABOUT THE JOB: Our Security team works to create and maintain the safest operating environment for Google's users and developers. Security Engineers work with network equipment and actively monitor our systems for attacks and intrusions. In this role, you will also work with software engineers to proactively identify and fix security flaws and vulnerabilities. Google Ads is at the forefront of AI innovation, applying cutting-edge machine learning and Generative AI models like Gemini to power a multi-billion dollar global business. Our work directly impacts billions of users by protecting users from harm, improving ad quality, and optimizing campaigns for advertiser return-on-investment. We foster a culture of deep collaboration, partnering closely with teams like Google Research and DeepMind to solve complex challenges. Join us to work on state-of-the-art AI, take on problems at an unparalleled scale, and build the next generation of advertising technology. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Canada: $150000 - $153000 (CAD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about benefits at Google [https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/]. RESPONSIBILITIES: * Operate at the cutting edge of this defense, build innovative solutions that protect the Ads ecosystem from ever-changing attacks by decoding adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs). * Protect billions of users, offering ample opportunities for growth and collaborate with cross-functional and cross-product teams like Ads Quality, Trust and Safety, GBO, YouTube, and Google Play.

What you’ll do

You will build innovative solutions to protect the Ads ecosystem by decoding adversarial tactics and techniques. You will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities at scale.

Requirements

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in a technical field and at least 2 years of experience in security engineering or threat intelligence. Proficiency in programming languages like Python or Go and experience with data analysis and SQL are required.

Benefits

  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Health Insurance

Listed skills

  • SQL · Preferred
  • Go · Preferred
  • Data analysis · Preferred
  • Machine learning · Preferred
  • Java · Preferred
  • C++ · Preferred
  • Python · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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  • Security Engineering
  • Threat Intelligence
  • Trust And Safety
  • Python
  • Go
  • C++
  • Java
  • Data Analysis
  • SQL
  • Machine Learning
  • Anomaly Detection
  • Adversarial TTPs
  • MITRE ATT&CK
  • STIX
  • Diamond Model
  • Generative AI
  • SQL (Programming Language)
  • Communication
  • Java (Programming Language)
  • Innovation
  • Generative Artificial Intelligence
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Research
  • Python (Programming Language)
  • Software Engineering
  • Advertisement
  • Computer Science
  • Cyber Security
  • Investigation
  • Programming Languages
  • Go (Programming Language)
  • C++ (Programming Language)
  • Networking Hardware
  • Cyber Threat Intelligence
  • Advertising Technology
  • Return On Investment
  • Google Gemini
  • AI Innovation
  • MITRE ATT&CK Framework

Job areas

  • Security & Safety
  • Technology
  • Software
  • Data & Analytics
  • Engineering
  • Threat Intelligence Analyst
  • Generative Artificial Intelligence Engineer
  • Software Developers
  • Computer and Information Research Scientists

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