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Senior Software Engineer, Gmail Abuse and Safety Protections

Google

Location

Sunnyvale, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/16/2026

Compensation

$174,000 - $252,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.4% approval-14% YoY
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Job description

The Senior Software Engineer for Gmail Abuse and Safety Protections at Google will focus on enhancing user safety through advanced machine learning techniques. This role involves managing project priorities and collaborating with various teams to develop and implement safeguards against emerging threats. The engineer will leverage their expertise in machine learning and software development to drive improvements in Gmail's abuse detection systems. This position is integral to ensuring the security and integrity of Gmail for users worldwide.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
  • 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products.
  • 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
  • 3 years of experience with ML infrastructure, including model deployment and optimization.
  • 1 year of experience with state of the art GenAI techniques or concepts.
  • Experience with data analysis and translating complex data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

  • Write and test product or system development code.
  • Assess threats to Gmail users from new technologies like GenAI and design appropriate safeguards.
  • Drive key improvements through machine learning algorithms and systems innovations.
  • Design, run, and evaluate experiments for training GenAI models to improve Gmail abuse detection.
  • Build production-ready ML systems that are high-performing and scalable.
  • Collaborate with data science, product, and operation teams to address abuse trends and risks.

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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