Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack, Gen AI Formats
Company: Google
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
practical experience. 5 years of experience programming in C++. 5
years of experience programming in JavaScript or TypeScript. 3
years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software
products. 1 year of experience with software design and
architecture. Preferred qualifications: 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 with Generative AI.
Experience programming in Java or Python. 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. A significant part of Google revenue is
contributed by Search Ads, specifically TextAds. Search ads is ripe
for innovation as we move from text-based content to more visual,
multi-modal content. Our mission is to build the right user
experiences that meet users and advertisers needs, by making
TextAds more useful and interactive. Formats are optional ad
primitives that assist users in finding the most useful results or
provide a preview to the advertisers’ landing pages, leading to a
high-quality user experience for billions of Google users. Our team
owns the development and composition of these formats to discover
the best combinations that will benefit users the most in their
Search journeys. 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 $174,000-$252,000 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 Write and test
product or system development code. Participate in, or lead design
reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available
technologies. Review code developed by other developers and provide
feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking
code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency). Run and analyze
experiments to ensure that the new TextAd Formats helps users,
advertisers, and Google. Innovate and build compelling new ads
experiences and metrics-driven product development.
Keywords: Google, Santa Clara , Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack, Gen AI Formats, IT / Software / Systems , Mountain View, California
