Engineering Manager, App Ads

Google Inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Singapore is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead multiple engineering teams across ads and AI initiatives. You will mentor engineers, partner with product managers, UX, and SWE managers to translate broad goals into concrete engineering plans and oversee execution across locations.

You will drive technical strategy, manage a portfolio of products, triage issues, and ensure ongoing business value while fostering a culture of collaboration with teams in information retrieval, AI,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
• 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Mentor, coach, manage, and foster the growth of talented engineers.
• Partner with Product Managers, UX, and SWE managers to translate goals into engineering requirements and oversee execution.
• Collaborate with customers to understand challenges, define problems, and guide implementation.
• Own the team's portfolio of products and evolve systems for future success.

Skills

Software development

Technical leadership

People management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Google will be prioritizing applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require Google's sponsorship of a visa.

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
• 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in developing and shipping production features.
• Experience working with two or more from the following: web application development, Unix/Linux environments, mobile application development, distributed and parallel systems, or developing large software systems.
• Experience partnering with product managers to translate goals into actionable plans.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams on shared designs and platforms.

About the job

Like Google's own ambitions, the work of a Software Engineer goes beyond just Search. Software Engineering Managers have not only the technical expertise to take on and provide technical leadership to major projects, but also manage a team of Engineers. You not only optimize your own code but make sure Engineers are able to optimize theirs. As a Software Engineering Manager you manage your project goals, contribute to product strategy and help develop your team. Teams work all across the company, in areas such as information retrieval, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking, security, data compression, user interface design; the list goes on and is growing every day. Operating with scale and speed, our exceptional software engineers are just getting started -- and as a manager, you guide the way.
With technical and leadership expertise, you manage engineers across multiple teams and locations, a large product budget and oversee the deployment of large-scale projects across multiple sites internationally.

The team's mission is to power the open and free internet by creating value for users, publishers, advertisers, and Google.

App and Display Campaigns are a significant contributor in generating business for Google Ads and empowering millions of advertisers and publishers worldwide.

In this role, you will be responsible for building end-to-end solutions that enable the advertisers to consistently meet and exceed their performance objectives. You will operate across the full technology stack, encompassing everything from optimizing ad serving mechanisms to developing sophisticated targeting capabilities and addressing other crucial advertiser requirements, or building frontend features for advertisers to manage their campaigns.

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 state-of-the-art AI, take on problems at an unparalleled scale, and build the next generation of advertising technology.

Responsibilities

• Mentor, coach, manage, and foster the growth of talented engineers.
• Partner closely with Product Managers, UX, and cross-functional Software Engineer (SWE) managers to translate broad product goals into clear engineering requirements, plan and oversee their successful execution.
• Collaborate directly with customers to deeply understand their challenges, define specific problems, design innovative solutions, and guide the team in their implementation.
• Develop a clear portfolio of projects that aligns with team capabilities and business objectives.
• Own the team's current portfolio of products, ensure ongoing business value, effectively triage customer issues, suggest continuous improvements, and evolve the system for future success.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy , Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal , Belonging at Google , and How we hire .

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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