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Staff Software Engineer, Google ads, Maps Monetization

Google develops next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information.
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Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
8+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Advertising
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Description For Staff Software Engineer, Google ads, Maps Monetization

Google is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Ads and Maps Monetization team. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, focusing on building and scaling advertising solutions that connect businesses with users across Google's platforms. The position requires expertise in distributed systems, full-stack development, and machine learning systems.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll lead a team working on critical projects that impact billions of users through Google's advertising products. The role involves developing solutions across search, display, shopping, travel, and video advertising, while ensuring these systems can handle information at massive scale.

The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise in software development, combined with strong leadership abilities to mentor teams and drive cross-functional collaboration. You'll work closely with various teams including Geo, Waze, Product, UX, and Data Science to deliver integrated solutions that power Google's advertising ecosystem.

This position offers the opportunity to shape the future of digital advertising while working with cutting-edge technologies in areas such as distributed computing, large-scale system design, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. You'll be responsible for both technical strategy and hands-on implementation, ensuring systems meet high standards for quality, performance, and reliability.

Working at Google means joining a company that's committed to innovation and technical excellence, while having the opportunity to impact billions of users worldwide. The role offers exposure to complex technical challenges, leadership opportunities, and the chance to work with talented engineers across multiple domains.

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Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer, Google ads, Maps Monetization

  • Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and innovation
  • Develop technical goals and roadmap for areas of the team, aligning with the overall Maps business generation strategy and business goals
  • Drive the design and implementation of systems, ensuring quality and performance
  • Identify and address technical challenges, including those with ambiguous requirements, and drive the team to solutions
  • Partner with other engineering teams (e.g., Geo, Waze) and cross-functional teams (e.g., Product, UX, Data Science) to deliver integrated solutions

Requirements For Staff Software Engineer, Google ads, Maps Monetization

Python
Java
JavaScript
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field or equivalent practical experience
  • 8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript)
  • 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role; overseeing projects
  • Experience in designing, productionizing and debugging distributed systems
  • Experience working in full-stack development and machine learning systems
  • Ability to lead challenging and cross-functional infrastructure projects

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