Senior Lead, Platform Strategy

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By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location:
Kirkland, WA, USA;
Atlanta, GA, USA;
Austin, TX, USA;
Washington D.C., DC, USA

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 13 years of experience in Trust and Safety, Integrity, Risk, Security, or related product areas at consumer platforms.
• 2 years of experience in people management, leading teams.

• Experience with AI/Agentic safety, threat detection methods, and evolving integrity issues.
• Experience addressing abuse vectors in messaging ecosystems, social platforms, or encrypted communication environments.
• Proficiency in partnering with engineering teams to build safety signals and integrity systems.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with proven success navigating ambiguity and influencing product direction.
• Excellent cross‑functional collaboration and communication skills.

Trust and Safety team members are tasked with identifying and taking on the biggest problems that challenge the safety and integrity of our products. They use technical know‑how, excellent problem‑solving skills, user insights, and proactive communication to protect users and our partners from abuse across Google products like Search, Maps, Gmail, and Google Ads. On this team, you’re a big‑picture thinker and strategic team‑player with a passion for doing what’s right.

You work globally and cross‑functionally with Google engineers and product managers to identify and fight abuse and fraud cases at Google speed — with urgency. And you take pride in every day working hard to promote trust in Google and ensuring the highest levels of user safety.

We are seeking an AI‑First, Trust and Safety (T&S) Leader to safeguard platform integrity, protect users at global scale, and guide the next generation of safety capabilities and emerging product experiences. This role requires a product mindset, a background in AI/Agentic designs, and the ability to lead business strategy in ambiguous, fluid environments. You will define our approach to safety, guide cross‑functional teams, and ensure our products are responsible, trusted, and positioned for long‑term success.

The Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google’s various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first‑party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our users’ interactions with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.

The US base salary range for this full‑time position is $206,000–$289,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

• Drive the T&S strategy for platforms accessed by billions of users, aligning safety, business goals, and regulatory expectations. Anticipate threats, translating risk into actionable product direction. Guide product teams on safety tradeoffs, strategy, and solutions involving AI/agentic technologies.
• Apply safety‑first principles across the product life‑cycle through frameworks, guidelines, and scalable controls. Lead development of trust‑by‑design controls across products, channels, commerce, and AI features. Partner with Engineering to design safety architectures and integrity signals.
• Advocate safety for AI initiatives, leading cross‑functional work streams to resolve integrity issues.
• Build mechanisms for early risk detection, incident management, and continuous improvement. Define KPIs and measurement frameworks that demonstrate safety impact and product integrity.
• Track global standards and represent Google in relevant Trust and Safety, AI governance, and industry forums.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law.

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