Software Engineer III, AI/ML, Keywordless Search Ads

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience programming in Python or C++.
• 1 year of experience with one or more of the following: generative AI, reinforcement learning (e.g., sequential decision making), large language modeling, model processing, or specialization in another ML field.
• 1 year of experience with end-to-end machine learning (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, data processing, debugging).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
• 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• Experience developing accessible technologies.

Description

The team builds AI-powered automation for Search Ads. Keywordless Search Ads supports products including Dynamic Search Ads, AI Max, Performance Max (PMax), and Smart Campaigns, helping advertisers connect with users effectively and efficiently.

Keywordless Ads is a search-ads automation system that delivers highly relevant ads to users with minimal effort from advertisers. The role involves solving open-ended problems in a changing environment and directly impacting advertisers and users worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Write product or system development code.
• Develop and deploy new ML/LLM models to directly impact Google, advertisers, and users.
• Manage complex, open-ended engineering problems related to ad relevance, query understanding, and large-scale system optimization.
• Triage product or system issues and debug, track, and resolve them by analyzing issue sources and their impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.
• Implement solutions in one or more specialized ML areas, use ML infrastructure, and contribute to model optimization and data processing.