Principal Engineer, Ads Safety Machine Learning

Google's Ads Safety team is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the technical vision for their machine learning and AI initiatives in advertising safety and trust. This role combines advanced ML expertise with strategic leadership to protect one of the world's largest advertising ecosystems.

The position involves architecting sophisticated machine learning solutions that operate at massive scale, focusing on two critical dimensions: Actor Safety and Content Safety. The Actor Safety aspect involves building systems to identify and prevent malicious activities, fraud, and scams, while Content Safety ensures all advertising content meets policy standards and protects user trust.

As a Principal Engineer, you'll be responsible for designing and implementing cutting-edge ML/AI models that can effectively detect threats and evaluate content across Google's vast advertising network. This includes creating robust verification frameworks and ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements. The role requires deep technical expertise in machine learning and AI, combined with strong leadership skills to guide teams and influence strategic decisions across the organization.

The ideal candidate brings 15 years of software engineering experience, with particular expertise in machine learning, AI, and their applications in threat detection and fraud prevention. They should have a proven track record of technical innovation and leading cross-functional teams, along with exceptional communication skills to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

This is an opportunity to shape the future of digital advertising safety at Google, working with high-performing teams dedicated to creating a secure and trustworthy advertising environment. The role offers competitive compensation ($278,000-$399,000 + bonus + equity + benefits) and the chance to work on problems that impact billions of users, advertisers, and publishers worldwide.

Success in this role means delivering technical solutions that maintain the highest standards of security and trust in digital advertising, while continuously innovating to stay ahead of emerging threats and challenges. The position requires balancing detailed technical work with strategic thinking, all while upholding Google's commitment to user privacy, security, and ethics.