Backend Engineer for High-Throughput Ads Systems

Google; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking software engineers to join its Singapore team, building scalable systems for billions of users and partners. You will work on high-throughput advertising stacks and large data pipelines, tackling real-world performance and reliability challenges.

The role requires a BS in CS or related field and 2+ years in software development with languages like C++, Java, Python, or Go, plus solid backend and algorithms experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years of software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., C++, Java, Python or Go).
• 2+ years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 2+ years of backend development.
• Experience with two or more from web application development, Unix/Linux environments, mobile app development, distributed and parallel systems, networking, developing large software systems, or security software development.

Responsibilities

• Dive deep into complex, high-throughput advertising systems and intricate codebases to drive impactful performance improvements across both real-time serving stacks and offline data pipelines.
• Lead the full software development lifecycle from initial design and architectural planning to implementation, testing, and global deployment within production environments.
• Diagnose and resolve critical technical issues and system bottlenecks, identifying root causes to ensure high reliability and data integrity.
• Develop and scale next-generation advertising solutions that balance performance with modern privacy standards and ROI.
• Leverage back-end technologies and infrastructure, including C++ for low-latency systems and distributed data tools (e.g., Flume, F1, and GoogleSQL).

Skills

C++

Java

Python

Go

Data structures & algorithms

Backend development

Web app development

Unix/Linux environments

Distributed systems

Security software development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Flume

F1

GoogleSQL

Job description

Google is seeking software engineers to join its Singapore team, building scalable systems for billions of users and partners. You will work on high-throughput advertising stacks and large data pipelines, tackling real-world performance and reliability challenges.

The role requires a BS in CS or related field and 2+ years in software development with languages like C++, Java, Python, or Go, plus solid backend and algorithms experience.