Ads Bidding Software Engineer III

Google; United States; On-site; USD 147,000 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus target

Equity benefits

Job summary

Google is hiring a Software Engineer III for Ads Bidding in Mountain View, CA. You will contribute to core bidding algorithms, large-scale systems, and AI-driven ads. The role emphasizes versatility, leadership, and cross-team collaboration across the full stack.

The team focuses on premium ad quality and auction pricing, with opportunities to impact Discover Ads and advertiser value at scale. Location is Mountain View, CA and the role is mid-level.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in Python or C++.
• 1 year of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products.

Responsibilities

• Write product or system development code.
• Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.
• Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices.
• Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product updates and user feedback.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve across hardware, network, or service operations.

Skills

Python

C++

Data structures & algorithms

Testing

Data analytics

Bidding platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree or PhD (preferred)

Job description

Google is hiring a Software Engineer III for Ads Bidding in Mountain View, CA. You will contribute to core bidding algorithms, large-scale systems, and AI-driven ads. The role emphasizes versatility, leadership, and cross-team collaboration across the full stack.

The team focuses on premium ad quality and auction pricing, with opportunities to impact Discover Ads and advertiser value at scale. Location is Mountain View, CA and the role is mid-level.