--- title: Launch Manager, Play Trust Safety at Google description: Google is hiring for the Launch Manager, Play Trust Safety role in Kirkland, WA. Pays $116K–$166K per year. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/launch-manager-play-trust-safety-at-google-01a1635e-fe42-7c9a-ba68-4eb84c2bee2a date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join Google as Launch Manager, Play Trust Safety in Kirkland, WA. Pays $116K–$166K per year. Requires 4+ years of experience. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/vrzaeg.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [Google](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Kirkland, WA | | **Salary** | $116K/yr - $166K/yr | | **Posted** | Oct 22, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** B · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Google sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 9,179 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Google. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $179,000 – $254,000 a year (median $213,000). ## Description Trust & 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 knowing that every day you are working hard to promote trust in Google and ensuring the highest levels of user safety. As a Launch Manager within the Operations Excellence team, you will direct the successful deployment of AI app review agents across various Trust and Safety verticals. You will serve as the central partner for cross-functional coordination, guiding projects through a multi-step launch playbook—from initial prompt creation and prompt tuning, all the way to production deployment and post-launch monitoring. You are a resolute problem-solver and a meticulous project manager who ensures all launch requirements are met on time, while simultaneously maintaining our high standards for AI quality and operational readiness. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $116000 - $166000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about [benefits at Google](https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/). - Drive end-to-end program management for LLM and AI classifier launches in Google Play trust and safety, partnering with product, engineering, policy, and operations to maintain strict timelines and align with executive OKRs. - Coordinate cross-functional launch readiness by proactively unblocking dependencies, securing steering committee approvals, and ensuring all policy and documentation requirements are fully met prior to production. - Implement post-launch operational excellence and quality assurance, leading initial incident investigations for metric breaches and collaborating on policy or prompt adjustments. - Oversee vendor resourcing requests to facilitate human evaluation, dataset app sampling, and ground-truth labeling for AI decision ratings. - Establish ongoing maintenance and operational support pipelines, continuously refine evaluation workflows to enhance AI classifier accuracy and performance. ### Minimum qualifications: - Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. - 4 years of experience in data analytics, trust and safety, policy, cybersecurity, or a related field. ### Preferred qualifications: - 2 years of experience in AI/ML operations. - Experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs) or prompt engineering. - Experience in content policy, anti-abuse, and reviewing online content. - Ability to work well in a cross-functional team environment with a focus on knowledge sharing and collaboration. - Excellent communication and presentation skills (written and verbal) and the ability to influence cross-functionally at various levels. - Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills with attention to detail in an ever-changing environment. - Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. - 4 years of experience in data analytics, trust and safety, policy, cybersecurity, or a related field. ## Skills - Cyber Security - Influencing - Incident Investigation - Program Management - Trust and Safety - Problem Solving - Critical Thinking - Prompt Engineering - OKR (Objectives and Key Results) - Collaboration - Google Play - Presentation Skills - Large Language Models (Llm) - Attention to Detail - Data Analysis - Operational Excellence - Quality Assurance - Communication - Operational Readiness - Machine Learning - Demonstration Skills ## Related - [More jobs at Google](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [Washington](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/washington?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 61445 jobs - [Technology, Information and Internet](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/technology-information-and-internet?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 11788 jobs - [Google](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 3839 jobs - [Kirkland, WA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/washington/kirkland?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 1454 jobs ## Related pages - [Washington](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/washington?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 61445 jobs - [Technology, Information and Internet](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/technology-information-and-internet?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 11788 jobs - [Google](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 3839 jobs - [Kirkland, WA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/washington/kirkland?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 1454 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)