At the intersection of cybersecurity and cutting-edge AI, Google is hiring an Ads Threat Intelligence specialist to join its team in Waterloo, Ontario. This is a rare opportunity to operate at the forefront of digital defence — decoding adversarial tactics and building innovative solutions that protect one of the world's largest ads ecosystems.Day to day, you'll be digging into threat data, collaborating with cross-functional teams across Ads Quality, Trust and Safety, YouTube, Google Play, and beyond. The work is technical, strategic, and genuinely impactful — your findings help protect billions of users from harm while keeping the integrity of the Google Ads platform intact.About the Role: Ads Threat IntelligenceGoogle's Security team is dedicated to maintaining the safest operating environment for users and developers worldwide. In this role, you'll work alongside software engineers and cross-product teams to proactively identify systemic vulnerabilities, attribute threat campaigns, and translate complex findings into actionable intelligence. Google Ads applies cutting-edge machine learning and Generative AI — including Gemini — to power a multi-billion dollar global business, and your threat intelligence work sits right at the heart of that engine.You'll collaborate closely with teams like Google Research and DeepMind to solve some of the most complex challenges in digital advertising security. Whether you're mapping adversarial behaviours to intelligence frameworks or investigating anomalous datasets, your contributions will directly shape the next generation of advertising technology.Benefits and SalaryThis role offers a salary range of $150,000–$153,000 CAD per year, plus a 15% bonus target, equity, and access to Google's full benefits package.



Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. For more details on what Google offers, visit their benefits page directly.Job DetailsCompany: GoogleLocation: Waterloo, ON, CanadaRequisition ID: 72472206075929286Pay: $150,000 – $153,000 CAD/year + 15% bonus target + equity + benefitsResponsibilitiesIn this role, you'll be at the cutting edge of ad ecosystem defence — decoding adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) and building creative solutions to combat ever-changing attacks. Your work spans data investigation, cross-functional collaboration, and proactive security engineering that directly impacts billions of users.Operate at the cutting edge of threat defence by building innovative solutions that protect the Ads ecosystem from evolving attacksDecode adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) and map behaviours to intelligence frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, STIX, and the Diamond ModelInvestigate datasets using data analysis and SQL to uncover patterns and anomaliesCollaborate with cross-functional and cross-product teams including Ads Quality, Trust and Safety, GBO, YouTube,



and Google PlayPartner with software engineers to proactively identify and fix security flaws and vulnerabilitiesMonitor systems for attacks and intrusions as part of Google's broader Security team mandateTranslate complex technical findings into actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders and partner teamsLead cross-functional investigations and contribute to attributing threat campaigns or discovering novel systemic vulnerabilitiesRequirements / SkillsThe ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in security engineering or trust and safety, paired with hands-on experience in programming and data analysis. Google values individuals who can think like an adversary, communicate findings clearly, and thrive when collaborating across diverse technical teams.Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related security field, or equivalent practical experience2+ years of experience in security engineering, threat intelligence, trust and safety, or a related abuse-fighting fieldProgramming proficiency in one or more of Python, Go, C++, or JavaData analysis skills including experience with SQL and investigating datasets to uncover patterns or anomaliesPreferred: Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related technical fieldPreferred: Experience with machine learning models and applying ML techniques to classification or anomaly detection problemsPreferred: Understanding of adversarial TTPs with experience mapping behaviours to intelligence frameworks (e.G., MITRE ATT&CK, STIX, Diamond Model)Preferred: Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical findings to non-technical audiencesBachelor'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.

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