Google

Staff Software Engineer, AI/ML, YouTube Ads

Google • $207K — $300K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of software development experience.
  • 5 years in testing and launching software products.
  • 3 years in software design and architecture.
  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field (preferred).
  • Extensive experience with data structures and algorithms (preferred).
  • Proficiency in machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow and JAX, with knowledge of online advertising systems (preferred).

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of machine learning models from concept to production.
  • Build and scale machine learning pipelines for model training and integration.
  • Implement generative models for adapting various ad formats.
  • Apply deep learning techniques to optimize creative composition and metrics.
  • Collaborate on the architecture for unified asset attributes and insights across applications.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI technology.
  • Collaborate with Google Research and DeepMind.
  • Impact billions of users with your work.
  • Be part of a culture that fosters deep collaboration and innovation.
  • Access to a multi-billion dollar global business with significant influence.
Full Job Description
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In 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.
  • 5 years of experience testing and launching software products, and 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related technical field.
  • 8 years of experience in data structures and algorithms.
  • 5 years of experience building and productionizing machine learning models, with experience in deep learning or reinforcement learning.
  • Experience with machine learning frameworks like TensorFlow and JAX, production machine learning platforms such as TensorFlow Extended and AdBrain, and generative models and their applications.
  • Proficiency in designing, running, and analyzing large-scale online experiments (A/B tests).
  • Familiarity with online advertising systems, creative optimization, personalization, or recommender systems.


About the job

With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

In this role, you will focus on revolutionizing how ad creatives are composed, personalized, and optimized at scale using artificial intelligence/machine learning techniques. You will develop intelligent systems that enhance the relevance and performance of Ad creatives served to billions of YouTube users. Your work spans deep learning, reinforcement learning, generative artificial intelligence, and large-scale serving platforms to power the next generation of ad creative experiences.

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: $207000 - $300000 (USD) 20% bonus target equity benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities
  • Lead the end-to-end development of novel machine learning models, incorporating techniques like deep learning, reinforcement learning, and generative artificial intelligence, from concept to production.
  • Build and scale end-to-end machine earning pipelines for model training, inference, and integration with high-throughput Ad serving systems.
  • Explore, implement, and integrate with generative models for text, image, and video adaptations within Ads.
  • Apply deep learning and reinforcement learning to understand asset value and optimize creative composition while developing metrics and algorithms to ensure creative freshness and efficient exploration.
  • Contribute to the architecture of centralized services for unifying asset attributes and model-driven insights across different applications, collaborating with infrastructure and serving teams to power creative optimization.


About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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156,500 employees
Market Cap
$1,115.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
+23.3%
Revenue
$182.5 billion
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