Staff Software Engineer, AI/ML, Search Ads

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus target 20%

Benefits

Job summary

Google's software engineers work on next‑generation technologies that connect billions of users with information and extend beyond web search. We seek engineers who bring ideas across AI, information retrieval, distributed systems, NLP, UI and mobile to the full stack.

You will lead efforts across Ads and DeepMind, and leverage AI to build 10x better ads experiences. Individual pay is determined by job-related skills and education.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 8 years of experience with Java, C/C++ or Python.
• 5 years of experience with ML design and ML infrastructure.
• Experience with multimodal ML or LLMs and deploying AI-first systems.

Responsibilities

• Learn more about benefits at Google .
• Optimize the Search results page to co-evolve ads and AI-driven experiences.
• Leverage AI/ML advancements to solve optimization problems across search ads.
• Deliver ad experiences in the world of AI.
• Design, build, and maintain self-service tools embedding AI/ML quality evaluation.
• Architect systems for deploying AI/ML models for data quality assessment.

Skills

8 years software development

Java/C/C++/Python

ML design and infrastructure

Multimodal ML / LLMs experience

AI-first systems deployment

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Java

C/C++

Python

Distributed systems

NLP / AI tooling

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 8 years of experience with one or more general purpose programming languages including but not limited to: Java, C/C++ or Python.
• 5 years of experience with ML design and ML infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, data processing, debugging, fine tuning).
• Experience with multimodal machine learning or LLMs, including building and launching products.
• Experience building, experimenting, and deploying AI-first systems and processes into production.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in applied AI/ML, including model development, fine-tuning, application and evaluation.
• Experience leveraging Generative AI/LLMs for user-facing problems.
• Experience designing and building full-stack systems and self-service platforms.
• Experience with search/ads or quality systems.
• Familiarity with the latest research and trends in AI/ML, particularly as applicable to data quality and assessment.
• Understanding of GenAI data, evaluation methodologies, and data quality best practices.

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. With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions. In this role, you will lead efforts, address foundational, open-ended problems in partnership with teams across Ads and DeepMind, and leverage AI to build 10x better ads experiences. Google Ads is at the forefront of AI innovation, applying cutting-edge machine learning and Generative AI models like Gemini to power a multi-billion dollar global business. Our work directly impacts billions of users by protecting users from harm, improving ad quality, and optimizing campaigns for advertiser return-on-investment. We foster a culture of deep collaboration, partnering closely with teams like Google Research and DeepMind to solve complex challenges. Join us to work on state-of-the-ard AI, take on problems at an unparalleled scale, and build the next generation of advertising technology. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

Learn more about benefits at Google .

• Optimize the Search results page (including organic results and ads) to co-evolve ads, leverage AI to maintain business generation, create ad experiences, help users find content faster, and enable growth opportunities for advertisers.
• Leverage AI/ML advancements, including Large Language Models (LLMs) and Agentic AI, to solve optimization problems across search ads, from product innovation to agentic automation.
• Deliver ad experiences in the world of AI.
• Design, build, and maintain self-service tools and platform features that embed AI/ML quality evaluation methods.
• Architect systems for deploying and serving AI/ML models specifically for data quality assessment tasks.

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 .