Senior Staff Software Engineer, Google Ads

Google develops next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information.
$237,000 - $337,000
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 ideal candidate will lead high-impact projects, mentor engineering teams, and drive technical direction for Google's advertising products. These products include search, display, shopping, travel, and video advertising, as well as analytics. The position demands someone who can balance technical excellence with business objectives, ensuring Google's advertising solutions remain effective and innovative.

Working at Google means being part of a team that develops next-generation technologies affecting billions of users. The role offers exposure to various technical areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, system design, security, AI, and natural language processing. Engineers have opportunities to work across different teams and projects as they grow with the company.

The compensation package is highly competitive, with a base salary range of $237,000-$337,000, plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. This reflects Google's commitment to attracting and retaining top talent. The position is based in Mountain View, CA, where you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to create trusted experiences between people and businesses through useful ads.

This role is perfect for someone who wants to make a significant impact on global advertising technology while working with cutting-edge systems at massive scale. You'll be instrumental in helping businesses of all sizes grow through effective advertising tools while enabling Google to engage with customers at scale.

Last updated 3 months ago

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, and with data structures/algorithms
  • 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)
  • 5 years of experience in 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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