About the job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. 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’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. 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.

Google Ads is helping power the open internet with the best technology that connects and creates value for people, publishers, advertisers, and Google. We’re made up of multiple teams, building Google’s Advertising products including search, display, shopping, travel and video advertising, as well as analytics. Our teams create trusted experiences between people and businesses with useful ads. We help grow businesses of all sizes from small businesses, to large brands, to YouTube creators, with effective advertiser tools that deliver measurable results. We also enable Google to engage with customers at scale.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $174,000-$252,000 + 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.

Responsibilities

• Write and test product or system development code.

• Build full-stack solutions across the entire ad serving lifecycle, spanning retrieval, ranking, auction dynamics, and user-facing frontend rendering and leverage Google’s core ads serving infrastructure.

• Analyze local query intent to design, implement, and iterate on novel ad formats that enhance the whole-page ads quality and generate significant business value.

• Conduct rigorous data analysis, log evaluation, and quality experimentation to measure ad relevance, advertiser return on investment, and overall format performance to support our ambitious growth goals.

• Partner seamlessly with stakeholders across Search, Geo, Ads Serving, and Ads Quality to align technical implementations and launch highly effective local ads solutions.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

• 5 years of experience with software development in C++ programming language.

• 5 years of experience in data analysis with experience in SQL.

• 5 years of experience with the design, analysis, and implementation of algorithms in production software systems.

• 3 years of experience with full-stack development, across the back-end such as Java, Python, Golang, or C++ codebases, and front-end experience including JavaScript or TypeScript, HTML, CSS or equivalent.

• 3 years of experience in testing, maintaining, or launching software products.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.

• Experience navigating complex, large-scale distributed systems, alongside an interest in learning the intricacies of ads serving infrastructure.

• Experience developing accessible technologies.

• Familiarity with, or an eagerness to learn about, integrating machine learning models, specifically for ranking, retrieval, or filtering ads.

• Familiarity with, or a strong desire to learn, full-stack development and front-end technologies to build user-facing features.

• Ability to operate autonomously, execute quickly, and drive complex technical projects forward with minimal direction.