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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Youtube Ads Client and Rendering Infrastructure

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Compensation
$262–364K/yr
Location
Mountain View, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Google seeks a senior staff software engineer for YouTube Ads client and rendering infrastructure. The engineer will lead high-impact projects, influence and coach a distributed team, and design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large-scale software solutions. The role supports Google Ads’ advertising technology and its work applying AI and generative AI to improve ad quality, protect users, and optimize advertiser campaigns.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Software DevelopmentLarge-Scale InfrastructureDistributed SystemsNetworksCompute TechnologiesStorageHardware ArchitectureDesign and ArchitectureSoftware TestingSoftware LaunchingData StructuresAlgorithmsTechnical LeadershipProject Team LeadershipTechnical DirectionCross-Functional CollaborationCross-Business Collaboration

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Practical Experience8+ Years Software Development7+ Years Infrastructure or Systems Experience5+ Years Design and Architecture ExperienceMaster's or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or Related Field8+ Years Data Structures and Algorithms Experience5+ Years Technical Leadership Experience3+ Years Complex Organization ExperienceEnglish Proficiency

Full job description

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XIn most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

  • 8 years of experience in software development.

  • 7 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture.

  • 5 years of experience with design and architecture; and testing/launching software products.

Preferred qualifications:

  • 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.

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.

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-art 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: $262000 - $364000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .

Responsibilities

  • Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers.

  • Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects.

  • Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large-scale software solutions.

  • Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.

  • Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines.

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Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See alsoGoogle's EEO Policy (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/eeo/) ,Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal (https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) ,Belonging at Google (https://about.google/belonging/) , andHow we hire (https://careers.google.com/how-we-hire/) .

If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing ourAccommodations for Applicants form (https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2) .

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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How this job compares

Set against the 34,885 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$262–364K/yr
  • California median$165–246K/yr7,408 salary ranges
  • US median$140–222K/yr28,048 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $313K, is 53% above the California median midpoint ($205K) — in the top quarter of Software Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 9,190 open Software Engineer jobs in California and 34,885 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 28,135 postings).
Education
12,578 of the 34,885 open Software Engineer jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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