Senior Software Engineer, AI/ML, Ads Retrieval and Resource Efficiency Optimization

About the role

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

• 5 years of experience with software development in Python or C++.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products,

and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.

• 3 years of experience with end-to-end Machine Learning (e.g., model

deployment, model evaluation, optimization, data processing, debugging).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

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

• 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.

• Strong skills in implementing statistical analysis and data wrangling using

Python and SQL.

• Strong background in mathematical optimization.

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 at the forefront of AI innovation, applying cutting-edge machine

learning and Generative AI models like Gemini to power a multi-billion dollar

global business.

Our work directly impacts billions of users by protecting users from harm,

improving ad quality, and optimizing campaigns for advertiser

return-on-investment. We foster a culture of deep collaboration, partnering

closely with teams like Google Research and DeepMind to solve complex

challenges. Join us to work on state-of-the-art AI, take on problems at an

unparalleled scale, and build the next generation of advertising technology.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills,

experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google

[https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/].

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Write and test product or system development code.

• Collaborate with peers and stakeholders through design and code reviews to

ensure best practices amongst available technologies (e.g., style guidelines,

checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency,)

• Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content

based on product/program updates and user feedback.

• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the

sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations

and quality.

• Design and implement solutions in one or more specialized ML areas, leverage

ML infrastructure, and demonstrate expertise in a chosen field.