Senior Software Engineer, Search Ads, Quality, Backend

Senior Staff Software Engineer, Search Ads, Quality, Backend

Google, Mountain View, CA, USA

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience with design and architecture, and testing/launching software products.

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.

Google's software engineers develop next‑generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products handle information at massive scale and extend well beyond web search. We seek engineers who bring fresh ideas from information retrieval, distributed computing, large‑scale system design, networking, data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design, and mobile.

As a software engineer you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs, with opportunities to switch teams and projects as our business grows. You will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables, design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions, and work on Local Search Ads—an impactful area focused on local queries on  This role offers a unique opportunity to define an important product aspect and generate long‑term strategic value through technical problem solving at the crossroads of data, information retrieval, quality (ML), large‑scale infrastructure, and innovative UX design.

Your mission is to enrich local experience for all users with useful location‑related ads and signals that deliver value to advertisers and support Google’s growth.

• 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.

US: $262,000 - $365,000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits.

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