Software Engineer, reCAPTCHA Bot Detection

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in C++, Python, or Java programming languages.
• 2 years of experience with API design.
• 1 year of experience developing large-scale infrastructure or distributed systems.
• 1 year of experience in generative AI and machine learning.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
• 5 years of experience in software design, development, and testing/launching software products.
• Experience building services for observability using logging and metrics or experience analyzing logs to optimize performance.
• Familiarity with concepts around trust/anti-abuse, including knowledge of how cookies work, principles of cryptography, etc.
• Interest in anti-abuse, cybersecurity, fraud prevention.

About the job

Google Cloud's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google Cloud's needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. You will anticipate our customer needs and be empowered to act like an owner, take action and innovate. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

reCAPTCHA's mission is to eliminate online fraud at scale. The evaluation and detection teams are at the heart of developing high quality detection of automation and abuse online. reCAPTCHA defends websites from a wide array of threats, including scraping, credential stuffing, account takeovers, and payment fraud. Your work will be crucial in maintaining reCAPTCHA's role as a foundation of internet trust and security, protecting users and businesses worldwide.

As a Software Engineer, you will be helping us deliver high quality security features through our reCAPTCHA product. You’ll analyze data using SQL or other tools of your choice, understand requirements from a manager, customer engineers and product managers, iterating with a customer feedback loop.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $147,000-$211,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

As a Software Engineer, you will be helping us deliver high quality security features through our reCAPTCHA product. You’ll analyze data using SQL or other tools of your choice, understand requirements from a manager, customer engineers and product managers, iterating with a customer feedback loop.

Responsibilities

• Work with the manager and other leads to own and drive a problem around detection of automation.
• Analyze logs/data and collaborate with your teammates to confirm your findings.
• Implement solutions using a combination of SQL, Python, and java.
• Identify bots at scale and help real humans and legitimate agents.