Staff Software Engineer, Ads Safety

Company: Google
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

info_outline X Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; Pittsburgh, PA, USA . Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. 8 years of experience programming in C++, Java, Python, Kotlin or Go. 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products. 3 years of experience with software design and architecture. Experience designing and building large-scale systems, including serverless and service-oriented architecture (SOA). Preferred qualifications: Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields. Experience in Ads Safety, cybersecurity, or related domains. Experience with human review processes and systems that complement automated platforms to enhance overall safety operations. Ability to lead projects and mentor other engineers. Excellent communication skills and the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. 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. The Experiences team within Ads Safety ensures customers (advertisers and publishers) and consumers (users) have excellent policy-related experiences. Our efforts focus on helping advertisers get respectful, useful, and actionable policy experiences that focus on remediation, and reducing problematic ad experiences for our consumers. 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. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $207,000-$300,000 bonus equity benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google . Responsibilities Develop and drive the overarching strategy and roadmap for Ads Safety Experiences. Align this goal with Google's commitment to creating a secure and trustworthy online environment for users, advertisers, and publishers worldwide. Set the technical direction for high-quality, maintainable solutions that will serve Google for years to come. Advocate Engineering Excellence. Model and enforce sustainable engineering practices. This includes reviewing postmortems and launches, helping drive operational excellence, and participating in on-call rotations to ensure the reliability of our systems. Contribute to the design process by reviewing and co-authoring design documents. Serve as a key technical decision-maker for your team's designs, ensuring they are scalable.

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