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AI Threat Defense Engineer

Google

Location

New York, NY

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/16/2026

Compensation

$183,000 - $265,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.4% approval-14% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The AI Threat Defense Engineer role at Google involves providing technical guidance to customers adopting Google Cloud Platform services. This position focuses on designing and developing cloud security architectures to meet security requirements while managing stakeholder relationships. The engineer will work closely with product management and engineering teams to enhance Google Cloud products. Additionally, the role requires a strong understanding of cloud security principles and the ability to implement advanced AI threat defense solutions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience architecting, developing, or maintaining secure cloud solutions.
  • Experience designing cloud enterprise solutions and supporting customer projects to completion.
  • Experience coding in one or more general purpose languages such as Python, Java, Go, C, or C++.

Responsibilities

  • Provide domain expertise in cloud security and compliance, acting as a trusted technical advisor to customers.
  • Work with customers to design and develop cloud security architectures and solutions to meet their security requirements.
  • Manage disparate stakeholders within customer environments to deliver consensus and lead positive customer outcomes on GCP.
  • Design and deploy advanced AI threat defense solutions using Google's Gemini models and other technologies.
  • Travel up to 30% for in-region meetings, technical reviews, and onsite delivery activities.

Benefits

  • Employees at Google are often offered benefits like comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) matching, and flexible work arrangements, among other benefits.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Google Llc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

908

FY2026

Approval rate

98.4%

FY2026

LCA certified

4,273

FY2026

Entry-level share

0.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-14%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-51%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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