Google Play Security Engineer

Job Summary

Google Play Security Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure Android applications comply with

  Google Play security, privacy, and policy guidelines

  .
• Review, validate, and audit

  Data Safety Form (DSF)

  submissions for app releases.
• Perform

  SDK and third-party library analysis

  , identifying risks related to data collection and user privacy.
• Conduct

  security compliance checks using Play Console

  before app publishing.
• Investigate and troubleshoot

  policy violations, rejections, and app takedowns

  from Google.
• Work with engineering, QA, security, legal, and product teams to enforce compliance standards.
• Track and communicate

  policy changes, consent requirements, and privacy updates

  from Google.
• Maintain security documentation and compliance evidence for internal audits.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of

  Google Play policies, Data Safety standards, App Privacy, and Permissions models

  .
• Experience with

  Play Console publishing workflow and compliance reviews

  .
• Proficiency in

  DSF audits

  and privacy documentation.
• Knowledge of

  Android security concepts

  , including:
• Data flow and permissions
• Background data usage
• Analytics/SDK data collection
• Ability to review and evaluate

  third-party SDKs and libraries

  for security, data access, and privacy risk.
• Familiarity with

  privacy disclosures and consent requirements

  .

Good to Have / Preferred

• Knowledge of

  OWASP MASVS, MSTG, and Android mobile app security testing

  .
• Experience with

  mobile security tools

  (MobSF, Burp Suite, Frida, JADX, etc.).
• Understanding of

  GDPR, COPPA, CCPA, global data privacy laws

  .
• Experience with

  mobile app VAPT (Vulnerability Assessment & Pen Testing)

  .