--- title: Policy Specialist, Child Safety at Google in Austin, TX description: Google is hiring for the Policy Specialist, Child Safety role in Austin, TX. Pays $164K–$239K per year. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/policy-specialist-child-safety-at-google-01a1687c-49a8-70fa-8aa8-633c06219052 date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join Google as Policy Specialist, Child Safety in Austin, TX. Pays $164K–$239K per year. Requires 7+ years of experience. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/w7q6k8.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** | $164K/yr - $239K/yr | | **Posted** | Oct 23, 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 $166,000 – $202,000 a year (median $167,000). ## Description The Global Policy and Standards team is made up of subject matter experts who promote user trust and uphold Google’s policies. In this role, you will focus on driving the strategy and policy to help ensure Google has policies across its products to address egregious harms related to non-consensual intimate imagery and child safety. You will be part of a team that is part of a cross-functional effort to address child sexual abuse and exploitation online in order to protect children and NCII survivors, and to build user trust across Google and the technology ecosystem. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $164000 - $239000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about [benefits at Google](https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/). - Drive the development of strategies and policies to ensure Google's products have policies for addressing egregious harms, specifically those related to child sexual abuse and exploitation. - Develop foundational policy principles to protect child safety online. Manage high-impact policy escalations and suggest policy and process improvements. - Work cross-functionally to develop and launch products that promote user trust and uphold Google’s policies. - Track industry trends related to child safety, analyze policy issues facing technology platforms, and make recommendations on how to address these issues across multiple Google products. - This role will be exposed to graphic, controversial, and/or upsetting content. ### Minimum qualifications: - Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. - 7 years of experience in a policy, legal, trust and safety, or technology environment. ### Preferred qualifications: - JD, MBA, or Master’s degree. - Experience in writing, analyzing, or operationalizing GenAI model policy. - Experience with the development, implementation, and maintenance of policy. - Expertise in non-consensual intimate imagery or child safety. - Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills with attention to detail in an ever-changing environment. - Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. - 7 years of experience in a policy, legal, trust and safety, or technology environment. ## Skills - Escalation Management - Child Safety - Trust and Safety - Problem Solving - Critical Thinking - Generative AI - Attention to Detail - Maintenance - Writing ## Related - [More jobs at Google](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Social Analysis & Planning jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/social-analysis-and-planning?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Policy Analysis jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/social-analysis-and-planning/policy-analysis?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Policy Analyst jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/social-analysis-and-planning/policy-analysis/policy-analyst?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) — 61444 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) — 61444 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)