Senior Software Engineer, Infra, Auctions and Prediction Stack

About the role

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in C++.
• 3 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed

systems or networks.

• Experience designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed

systems, with a focus on scalability, fault tolerance, and reliability.

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.
• Experience with game theory or auction theory.

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.

As a part of the team, you will build the auction infrastructure for Search Ads

which serves as the backbone of many auction mechanisms and ad product

innovations, at Google Search scale. You will be exposed to not only critical

backend infra work where we strive for a robust, agile and efficient auction

infra, but also sophisticated auction mechanisms, and the latest product

explorations in Search advertising in the era of AI through collaborations with

our partner teams.

Google Ads is at the forefront of AI innovation, applying 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 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:

• Develop auction backend in C++ to build an agile auction framework that

supports various needs.

• Participate in technical discussion and designs to build a high quality

infra.

• Lead junior team members by setting direction for their project and closely

following up on progress through the lifetime of the project.

• Reduce tech debt and improve code health.
• Evaluate the impact of changes through experimentation, data analysis and

other tools.