Product Specialist

The area: Online Sales and Operations

The Online Sales and Operations (OSO) team keeps Google growing and profitable. We are dedicated to supporting the company's expanding base of advertisers, publishers and users in more than 40 languages on a global basis, and providing them with the highest levels of service. We are responsible for supporting customers and generating revenue from a broad range of products such as AdWords, AdSense, Gmail and Google Earth. This means that OSO team members need to be proactive, motivated, organized, responsible – and able to work well in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

The role: Specialist, Multiple Products

As a Product Specialist, you will investigate abuse, identify new forms of abuse, and develop and improve our systems to protect Google's products. You will be working on solving big problems with elegant solutions while working with large data sets. If you love solving complex problems in a fast-paced environment, this is a great role for you. We get to work with many different product teams and deploy solutions to protect Google and its users from abuse.

Responsibilities:

Analyze traffic trends, and identify new filters and flags to spot invalid click activity.
Work directly with multiple Google teams while resolving invalid click cases.
Push for policy changes by directly interfacing with PMs, UI/UX engineers, and PSs.
Requirements:

BA/BS degree preferred with a strong academic record.
Solid knowledge of SQL and database structures.
Experience working in Unix/Linux environments.
Experience in data analysis and report generation and a solid understanding of how the Internet works.
Familiar with one programming one or more of the following languages: Java, Perl, Python, PHP, or JavaScript.
Strong ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and effectively. Native fluency in multiple languages a plus.
Excellent self management skills. Ability to work independently and complete projects on time.

Google has an immediate need for a Product Specialist in our Mountain View office. For more information, please visit http://www.google.com/support/jobs/bin/answer.py?answer=171706

If you have questions, please feel free to contact me at: diara@google.com.
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