Senior Software Engineer, Front End Infrastructure, Google Ads

Google • Mountain View, CA

2h

About The Position

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.

The AP Frontend Infrastructure team is responsible for the foundational systems that power the Google Ads, ensuring optimal performance and reliability. We own and develop critical infrastructure, including:

Core infrastructure engineering where we develop and maintain the essential components that enable the Google Ads frontend to scale and perform efficiently.

Advanced performance optimization where we build and deploy cutting-edge systems that leverage ML and key-driver analysis to proactively identify and address performance bottlenecks across the Google Ads frontend. This includes, but is not limited to, latency optimization, opportunity discovery, and enforcement.

Engineering velocity enhancement where we focus on accelerating development cycles by identifying and mitigating key velocity blockers, reducing codebase complexity, and fostering best practices for efficient software development.

Google Ads is helping power the open internet with the best technology that connects and creates value for people, publishers, advertisers, and Google. We’re made up of multiple teams, building Google’s Advertising products including search, display, shopping, travel and video advertising, as well as analytics. Our teams create trusted experiences between people and businesses with useful ads. We help grow businesses of all sizes from small businesses, to large brands, to YouTube creators, with effective advertiser tools that deliver measurable results. We also enable Google to engage with customers at scale.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
• 3 years of experience with front-end and user interface development.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software product.
• 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
• Experience developing accessible technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable infrastructure and shape the future of the Google Ads infra. Collaborate with cross stack/functional teams to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance of frontend infrastructure.
• Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies. Write and test product or system development code.
• Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency). Develop and maintain AI tools and systems for engineering velocity improvements.
• Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level