Staff Software Engineer, Ads Safety & Format Enablement

Google Inc.; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Google's Staff Software Engineer, Ads Safety Format Enablement leads critical initiatives in the Ads Safety group, shaping how formats are enabled across our ad ecosystem. The role emphasizes technical leadership, cross‑team collaboration, and delivering scalable, AI‑enabled systems that protect users and maximize advertiser value.

You will mentor engineers, coordinate with Google Research and DeepMind, and drive architecture decisions for high‑scale features, while ensuring safety and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience programming in C++, Java, Python, Kotlin or Go.
• 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.
• 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
• Experience integrating generative AI tools or LLM interfaces into workflows.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects.
• Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers.
• Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines.
• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large-scale software solutions.

Skills

AI/LLM integration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

C++

Java

Python

Kotlin

Go

Job description

Google's Staff Software Engineer, Ads Safety Format Enablement leads critical initiatives in the Ads Safety group, shaping how formats are enabled across our ad ecosystem. The role emphasizes technical leadership, cross‑team collaboration, and delivering scalable, AI‑enabled systems that protect users and maximize advertiser value.

You will mentor engineers, coordinate with Google Research and DeepMind, and drive architecture decisions for high‑scale features, while ensuring safety and