Ads Threat Intelligence

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
, You Tube
, 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.

Google'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 Deep Mind 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.

This 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.

Company: Google

Location: Waterloo, ON, Canada

Requisition :

Pay: $150,000 – $153,000 CAD/year + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

In this role, you'll be at the cutting edge of ad ecosystem defence — decoding adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) and building innovative 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 attacks
• Decode adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) and map behaviours to intelligence frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, STIX, and the Diamond Model
• Investigate datasets using data analysis and SQL to uncover patterns and anomalies
• Collaborate with cross-functional and cross-product teams including Ads Quality, Trust and Safety, GBO, You Tube, and Google Play
• Partner with software engineers to proactively identify and fix security flaws and vulnerabilities
• Monitor systems for attacks and intrusions as part of Google's broader Security team mandate
• Translate complex technical findings into actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders and partner teams
• Lead cross-functional investigations and contribute to attributing threat campaigns or discovering novel systemic vulnerabilities

The 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…