Senior Staff Software Engineer, Google Ads

Google is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to join their Google Ads team, a crucial division that powers the open internet through advanced advertising technology. This role offers an opportunity to work on products that impact billions of users worldwide, connecting people, publishers, and advertisers through innovative solutions. The position requires a seasoned technical leader with 8+ years of software development experience who can drive high-impact projects and mentor distributed engineering teams.

The role involves working on Google's advertising products, including search, display, shopping, travel, and video advertising, as well as analytics. You'll be responsible for designing and implementing large-scale software solutions that help businesses of all sizes grow through effective advertising tools. The position offers significant technical challenges, requiring expertise in data structures, algorithms, and system architecture.

As a Senior Staff Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to shape the technical direction of critical projects, lead cross-functional teams, and contribute to Google's advertising platform that serves millions of businesses worldwide. The role comes with competitive compensation ($237,000-$337,000 base salary) plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits.

The ideal candidate will combine technical excellence with leadership skills, having experience in complex, matrixed organizations and a track record of delivering impactful software products. You'll work in Mountain View, CA, collaborating with talented engineers and contributing to products that help power the digital advertising ecosystem.

This role offers the chance to work on challenging technical problems at massive scale, lead important initiatives, and make a significant impact on Google's advertising technology platform. You'll be part of a team that's essential to Google's business, creating trusted experiences between people and businesses while helping companies of all sizes achieve their advertising goals.