Technical Lead, AI-Driven Search Ads UI & Experience

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

Job summary

Google is hiring software engineers in Mountain View to build next-generation AI-native ad experiences that scale across search and display channels. You will join a team pioneering GenAI-enabled products and work across full-stack design, data storage, and security considerations.

The role requires leadership, deep software design expertise, and a track record of delivering complex projects in a fast-paced environment. Competitive compensation and equity are provided for high-impact work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience programming in Java or C++.
• 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products, and 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
• Experience in software development, with frontend development and UI thinking.
• Experience leveraging Generative AI/LLMs for user facing problems.
• Experience using developer AI tools, LLMs, or Gemini across the software development life cycle.

Responsibilities

• Be the technical linchpin shaping both the product goal and the engineering culture, working closely with UX, product manager and engineers leads across Search and Ads teams to align strategies and deliver cohesive, exceptional experiences.
• Architect novel full-stack experiences for search ads that elevate user expectations and delight, while delivering Long-term revenue per mille (LTRPM).
• Drive the adoption of DevAI tools to accelerate end-to-end prototyping, and build systems that automate analysis and optimization at scale.
• Navigate a rapidly evolving Applied AI ecosystem, growing relationship with Research organizations (AdsAI and DM) and chart long-term technical strategy for our e2e architecture, ensuring our infrastructure remains agile and ahead of the curve for years to come.
• Drive 10x better ad experiences compared to what we have today in the world of AI that is evolving continuously.

Skills

Java / C++ programming

Frontend development

Generative AI / LLMs

Developer tools / Gemini SDLC

Testing & launching software products

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master’s or PhD in Engineering/CS (preferred)

Job description

Google is hiring software engineers in Mountain View to build next-generation AI-native ad experiences that scale across search and display channels. You will join a team pioneering GenAI-enabled products and work across full-stack design, data storage, and security considerations.

The role requires leadership, deep software design expertise, and a track record of delivering complex projects in a fast-paced environment. Competitive compensation and equity are provided for high-impact work.