Staff Software Engineering Tech Lead, Search Ads 360

Staff Software Engineering Tech Lead, Search Ads 360
Google, Kirkland, WA, USA

Benefits

Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance

Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment

Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance

Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks

Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks

Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

8 years of experience programming in Java or C++.

8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.

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 or a related technical field.

5 years of engineering management experience, including mentoring executive engineers and managing performance.

Experience building workflow automation, rules engines, bulk data processing systems, or enterprise business‑to‑business SaaS platforms.

Experience acting as a primary technical architect to navigate ambiguity and manage legacy code migrations.

Demonstrated experience partnering with Product Management, UX, and cross‑functional engineering leads to shape product goals, prioritize roadmaps, and balance feature delivery with technical debt reduction.

Knowledge of the digital advertising ecosystem, specifically Search Engine Marketing (SEM) or enterprise advertising platforms.

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. 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 the 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.

Search Ads 360 is a search management platform that helps agencies and marketers efficiently manage some of the largest search marketing campaigns in the world, across multiple engines and media channels. Streamlined workflow and powerful reporting features enable buyers to efficiently run campaigns, while automated bidding improves campaign performance. Native integration with the Google Marketing Platform allows buyers to manage and track digital campaigns across a single platform, enabling rich, cross‑channel buying, reporting and attribution. SA360 is used by the world’s largest agencies and enterprises, and our mission is to empower businesses by making advertising smarter and more seamless.

Responsibilities

Act as a player‑coach by contributing directly to the codebase, performing code reviews, and building prototypes or proof‑of‑concepts for complex architectural shifts.

Manage and grow a team of software engineers. Provide technical guidance, career coaching, and continuous feedback while working closely alongside them in the technical day‑to‑day.

Define, execute, and directly build toward the technical roadmap for the SA360 Workflows platform. Lead system design, ensuring the infrastructure is scalable and maintainable.

Oversee and contribute to the end‑to‑end delivery of complex, multi‑quarter engineering projects. Balance short‑term product deliverables with long‑term technical debt reduction. Advocate engineering best practices, monitoring, and operational readiness by setting the bar through your own contributions.

Partner with Product Managers, UX Designers, and other SA360 engineering teams to define product requirements, prioritize features, and translate them into actionable technical designs.

US: $207000 - $301000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + bonus + equity + benefits

English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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