Engineering Analyst, Search Anti-scraper

@ Google

About the Role

The Engineering Analyst, Search Anti-scraper at Google is responsible for investigating and analyzing patterns of abuse on Google Search. This role combines data-driven insights with engineering collaboration to develop anti-scraper rules, models, and security enhancements that protect billions of users worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate and analyze abuse patterns and trends using large datasets.
• Develop key metrics to evaluate anti-scraping defenses.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to design, test, and launch improvements.
• Research proof-of-concept attacks and suggest countermeasures.
• Contribute to machine learning signal development for detecting abusive behavior.
• Maintain threat intelligence on scraper actors and tactics.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in data analysis.
• 2 years of experience managing projects and defining project scope, goals, and deliverables.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering).
• 3 years of experience in data-intensive roles like threat intelligence, trust and safety, or fraud analysis.
• Experience with threat intelligence, anti-abuse, security, network analysis, fraud detection, and SEO.
• Proficiency in SQL, JavaScript, Python, or C++.

Compensation

The US base salary range for this full-time role is $126,000-$181,000 plus bonus, equity, and benefits. The precise salary is determined based on work location, skills, experience, and education.

Key Skills/Competency

• Data Analysis
• Project Management
• Threat Intelligence
• Anti-scraping
• Machine Learning
• SQL
• Security
• Fraud Detection
• Engineering Collaboration
• Data Science