Senior Staff Data Scientist Manager, Search

About the job

In this role, you will be at the forefront of protecting Google Search users from spam and harmful content.

You will apply your investigative and technical skills to identify and prevent manipulative behavior, contribute to the development and enforcement of spam guidelines, and partner with engineering teams to enhance search ranking algorithms.

In Google Search, we're reimagining what it means to search for information – any way and anywhere. To do that, we need to solve complex engineering challenges and expand our infrastructure, while maintaining a universally accessible and useful experience that people around the world rely on. In joining the Search team, you'll have an opportunity to make an impact on billions of people globally.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop a team of Engineering Analysts, defining and leading the strategic direction for analyzing, detecting, and combating emerging and spam threats for Search.
• Develop and advocate innovative investigative methodologies and frameworks to understand and measure the spam ecosystem. Pioneer the use of advanced technologies (e.g., custom ML models, LLMs, graph analysis) for spam detection, measurement, and enforcement.
• Serve as a technical expert on spam analysis, data exploitation, and anti-abuse techniques within Search.
• Lead investigative components of large-scale, complex anti-spam projects, often spanning multiple teams and systems. Maintain deep expertise in the external Search Engine Optimization (SEO), tools, and tactics.
• Represent the team's investigative capabilities and insights in technical and product reviews. Advise and influence senior leadership (Directors, VPs) and partner teams on anti-spam strategy, policy, and enforcement.