The Distinguished Engineer for App and Ecosystem Trust at Google will serve as the senior-most technical authority and individual contributor, defining and executing the long-term technical strategy globally. This role requires a unique blend of visionary strategic architecture and technical depth, focusing on transforming safety systems into self-healing, adaptive security architectures. The engineer will work closely with various product areas and teams, including Platforms & Devices and Google Play, to address high-stakes platform safety challenges. Reporting to the VP/GM of App and Ecosystem Trust, this position emphasizes collaboration across engineering and product executives.

• 20 years of experience bringing systems-thinking, business and technical acumen to the development of platforms.
• Experience in Trust & Safety, Mobile security, Privacy or related domains.
• Experience leading innovation, leveraging ML/AI in technical environments.
• Experience managing teams.
• Experience in consumer marketplaces.

• Drive the structural transition to Autonomous Defense by applying state-of-the-art AI, foundation models, and adaptive security architectures.
• Serve as the principal technical bridge between AET and broader Platforms & Devices, Android Platform, Google Play, GDM, Central Security, and Google Cloud.
• Translate cutting-edge AI/ML and cybersecurity research into robust, high-throughput, production-grade defenses.
• Sponsor, coach, and elevate senior engineering talent globally.
• Represent Google with external industry consortia, academic institutions, standards bodies, and global regulatory/technical forums.

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