Software Engineer, Ads Platform (Back-end)

Google Inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Singapore is seeking an Early Software Engineer to join the Google Ads Team. You will contribute to high-throughput advertising systems, own back-end features, and work across complex codebases. The role emphasizes growth, learning, and collaboration with teammates.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in CS, at least 1 year of programming experience, and familiarity with data structures, algorithms, and back-end development. Visa sponsorship is not required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience.
• 1 year of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., C++, Java, Python or Go).
• 1 year of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 1 year of experience with back-end development.
• Experience working with two or more from the following: web application development, Unix/Linux environments, mobile application 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.
• Contribute to the design of new features and system enhancements, taking complete ownership of their implementation, testing, and deployment to Google's production systems.
• Diagnose and resolve critical technical issues and system bottlenecks, identifying root causes to ensure high reliability, data integrity, and a seamless experience for end-users and partners.
• Develop and scale next-generation advertising solutions that balance performance-driven results with modern privacy standards, directly contributing to increased ROI and platform growth.
• Leverage and gain deep expertise in a varied suite of back-end technologies and infrastructure, including C++ for low-latency systems and distributed data tools (such as Flume, F1, and GoogleSQL) for large-scale analysis and storage.

Skills

C++

Java

Python

Go

Data structures

Algorithms

Back-end development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Flume

F1

GoogleSQL

Unix/Linux

Job description

Google Singapore is seeking an Early Software Engineer to join the Google Ads Team. You will contribute to high-throughput advertising systems, own back-end features, and work across complex codebases. The role emphasizes growth, learning, and collaboration with teammates.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in CS, at least 1 year of programming experience, and familiarity with data structures, algorithms, and back-end development. Visa sponsorship is not required.