Software Engineer III, AI/ML, Keywordless Search Ads

Google; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking software engineers to advance AI-powered automation within Google Ads, including Keywordless Search Ads and related products. The team builds scalable AI systems and explores innovations in information retrieval, distributed computing, and large-scale ML applications.

As a software engineer on the AI-powered automation team, you will tackle open-ended problems, deploy ML/LLM models, and contribute to the growth of automated targeting across ads.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience programming in Python or C++.
• 1 year of experience with generative AI, reinforcement learning, large language modeling, model processing, or ML specialization.
• 1 year of experience with end-to-end machine learning (deployment, evaluation, data processing, debugging).

Responsibilities

• Write product or system development code.
• Develop and deploy new ML/LLM models to impact Google, advertisers and users.
• Manage complex, open-ended engineering problems related to ad relevance, query understanding, and large-scale system optimization.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing sources of issues and impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.
• Implement solutions in specialized ML areas, utilize ML infrastructure, and contribute to model optimization and data processing.

Skills

Python programming

C++ programming

Generative AI

Reinforcement learning

End-to-end ML

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience programming in Python or C++.
• 1 year of experience with one or more of the following: generative AI, reinforcement learning (e.g., sequential decision making), large language modeling, model processing, or specialization in another ML field.
• 1 year of experience with end-to-end machine learning (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, data processing, debugging).

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience programming in Python or C++.
• 1 year of experience with one or more of the following: generative AI, reinforcement learning (e.g., sequential decision making), large language modeling, model processing, or specialization in another ML field.
• 1 year of experience with end-to-end machine learning (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, data processing, debugging).

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.

Our team builds the AI-powered automation at the heart of Google Ads. Keywordless Search Ads powers multiple key products, including Dynamic Search Ads, AI Max, Performance Max (PMax), and Smart Campaigns, that help advertisers connect with users effectively and efficiently. We have an ambitious plan to significantly grow the impact of automated targeting in Search ads in the following years.

Keywordless Ads is a search-ads automation system that delivers highly relevant ads to users with minimal effort from advertisers. As a member of our team, you will solve open-ended problems in a changing environment. Your work will have a direct and critical impact on advertisers and users worldwide.

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

US: $147000 - $210000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Write product or system development code.
• Develop and deploy new ML/LLM models to make direct impact to Google, advertisers and users.
• Manage complex, open-ended engineering problems related to ad relevance, query understanding, and large-scale system optimization.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.
• Implement solutions in one or more specialized ML areas, utilize ML infrastructure, and contribute to model optimization and data processing.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .