Software Engineer, ML, Google Ads
Role summary
Google is seeking versatile Software Engineers to develop next-generation technologies that impact billions of users. This role focuses on improving Google Ads buying on display ad exchanges through bid optimization and prediction quality improvements within the App Ads, Video Ads, and Display ads organization. Engineers will work on critical projects, contributing to massive-scale systems involving machine learning, big data, distributed systems, and advanced data mining. Responsibilities include writing and reviewing code, debugging system issues, and implementing ML solutions. The position requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, with preferred qualifications including advanced degrees and experience in ML, optimization, or statistics.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
- 1 year of experience with ML infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, data processing, debugging).
- Experience using SQL for data extraction, manipulation, and analysis.
- Experience developing software applications using the C++ programming language.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
- 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
- Experience in one of the following: optimization, ML, statistics, auction theory.
- Ability to apply technical foundations, especially around coding, data analysis, building features, and experimentations.
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 AViD, Google’s App Ads, Video Ads, and Display ads organization, you will contribute to fulfilling Google's mission of making information universally accessible, building software that empowers content publishers, app developers and advertisers to monetize their content and apps, while connecting customers to businesses that help them grow. As a part of a team operating at massive scale across
disciplines such as machine learning, big data, front-end engineering, distributed systems, and advanced data mining, you will help create the network and ecosystem that makes great content free, accessible, and enjoyable Internet users worldwide. You will be responsible for end-to-end project ownership for improving Google ads buying on display ad exchanges through bid optimization and prediction quality improvements.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $147,000-$211,000 + 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 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.
- Implement solutions in one or more specialized ML areas, utilize ML infrastructure, and contribute to model optimization and data processing.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .