Senior Staff Software Engineer, Google Ads

Google develops next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another.
$248,000 - $349,000
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
8+ years of experience
AI · Enterprise SaaS · Advertising

Description For Senior Staff Software Engineer, Google Ads

Google is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer for their Google Ads team, a crucial role in developing advertising technologies that power the open internet. This position offers an opportunity to work on large-scale systems that connect people, publishers, and advertisers worldwide. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring expertise in software architecture, distributed computing, and advertising platforms.

The position involves leading high-impact projects and coaching distributed engineering teams while working on Google's advertising products, including search, display, shopping, travel, and video advertising. You'll be responsible for designing and implementing large-scale software solutions that help businesses of all sizes grow through effective advertising tools.

As a Senior Staff Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in shaping the technical direction of projects, managing priorities, and ensuring successful delivery of complex systems. The role offers competitive compensation, including a base salary range of $248,000-$349,000, plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of software development experience, strong leadership capabilities, and a track record of delivering large-scale technical projects. You'll work in Mountain View, CA, contributing to Google's mission of organizing the world's information while helping to evolve advertising technology that serves billions of users.

This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned technical leader who wants to make a significant impact on global advertising technology while working with cutting-edge systems at massive scale. You'll be part of a team that values innovation, technical excellence, and collaborative problem-solving, with the chance to influence the future of digital advertising.

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Responsibilities For Senior Staff Software Engineer, Google Ads

  • Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects
  • Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers
  • Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines
  • Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables
  • Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large scale software solutions

Requirements For Senior Staff Software Engineer, Google Ads

Java
Python
Go
Kubernetes
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 8 years of experience in software development
  • 5 years of experience with design and architecture; and testing/launching software products
  • Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field (preferred)
  • 8 years of experience with data structures/algorithms (preferred)
  • 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role (preferred)
  • 3 years of experience in cross-functional projects (preferred)
  • Experience working with advertising platforms (preferred)

Benefits For Senior Staff Software Engineer, Google Ads

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k
Parental Leave
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits package

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