Software Engineer, AI/ML, Full Stack, Search Ads

Google; Town of Montana (WI); On-site; USD 147,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is hiring a Software Engineer, AI/ML, Full Stack for Search Ads in Mountain View, CA. You will work on AI-driven ads experiences and scalable ML systems across the ads product lifecycle.

As a mid-level engineer, you will design, implement, test and deploy features, leveraging LLMs, AI tooling and distributed systems techniques to improve user experience and revenue. Join a fast-moving team at the forefront of GenAI-enabled advertising, collaborating across product, design and data science

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience programming in Python or C++.
• 1 year of experience with ML infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, optimization, data processing, debugging).
• 1 year of experience with one or more of the following: Speech/audio, reinforcement learning, ML infrastructure, or specialization in another ML field.
• Master's degree or PhD preferred.
• 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• Experience developing accessible technologies.

Responsibilities

• Work on 0-to-1 problems in Ads business generation space, leveraging AI/ML advancements, including LLMs and Agentic AI.
• Own system design and implementation of new features from ground-up.
• Build agentic systems that automate and significantly scale up iteration velocity.
• Build 10x better AI-first ads experiences on Google Search.
• Design A/B experiment, setup and analysis.

Skills

Python

C++

ML infrastructure

Speech/Audio

Reinforcement learning

Accessibility

Data structures & algorithms

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related fields

Job description

Software Engineer, AI/ML, Full Stack, Search Ads

Location: Mountain View, CA, USA

Experience Level: Mid

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience programming in Python or C++.
• 1 year of experience with ML infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, optimization, data processing, debugging).
• 1 year of experience with one or more of the following: Speech/audio (e.g., technology duplicating and responding to the human voice), reinforcement learning (e.g., sequential decision making), ML infrastructure, or specialization in another ML field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
• 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• Experience developing accessible technologies.

About the Job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google's needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

As a key member of a small and versatile team, you design, test, deploy and maintain software solutions.

Search Ads is a primary economic engine for Google, and our user experience is at the heart of that success. We are at a pivotal moment where GenAI is fundamentally rewriting the playbook for both what we build and how we build it, unlocking new opportunities for significant user satisfaction and revenue wins for Google. Our team is at the forefront of this shift. In this role, you will be pioneering next-generation, AI-native ad experiences for users, while simultaneously revolutionizing the entire ads product engineering life-cycle using Gemini and LLMs.

Google Ads is helping power the open internet with the best technology that connects and creates value for people, publishers, advertisers, and Google. We're made up of multiple teams, building Google's Advertising products including search, display, shopping, travel and video advertising, as well as analytics. Our teams create trusted experiences between people and businesses with useful ads. We help grow businesses of all sizes from small businesses, to large brands, to YouTube creators, with effective advertiser tools that deliver measurable results. We also enable Google to engage with customers at scale.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US Salary Range:

$147,000 - $210,000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Work on 0-to-1 problems in Ads business generation space, leveraging AI/ML advancements, including LLMs and Agentic AI.
• Own system design and implementation of new features from ground-up.
• Build agentic systems that automate and significantly scale up iteration velocity.
• Build 10x better AI-first ads experiences on Google Search.
• Design A/B experiment, setup and analysis.

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