Search Traffic Integrity Engineering Analyst

Search Traffic Integrity Engineering AnalystAs 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.Responsibilities: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.