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Google

Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure, Google Ads

Mountain View, CA, USA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 21, 2026

Experience
5 years programming in C++; 3 years developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture; 3 years testing, maintaining, or launching software products; 1 year with software design and architecture. Preferred: 5 years with data structures and algorithms; 1 year in a technical leadership role.
Education
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience; preferred Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.

About the job

Develops and maintains large-scale infrastructure software for Google Ads, helping power advertising systems and improve ad quality, user protection, and campaign performance.

What you'll do

  • Write and test product or system development code; design, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.
  • Participate in or lead design reviews, and review other developers’ code.
  • Contribute to documentation and triage, debug, and resolve product or system issues.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience programming in C++.
  • 3 years of experience developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.
  • 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.

Nice to have

  • 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.

Pay

$174000 - $252000 (USD) base salary

Tools

C++, Gemini

AI focus

Google Ads applies machine learning and Generative AI models, including Gemini, to advertising technology, ad quality, user protection, and campaign optimization.

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First seen Oct 8, 2026 · Last verified Nov 4, 2026 (UTC)