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Google · 3 weeks ago

Software Engineer, Google Ads, Auction Mechanisms

Mountain View, CA, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$141K/yr - $202K/yr

2+ years exp

Google is a leading technology company that develops next-generation technologies impacting billions of users. The Software Engineer for Google Ads will work on critical projects that optimize value for advertisers and users through innovative auction mechanisms, requiring collaboration with various teams to enhance Google’s advertising products.

AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud StorageSearch EngineSEO

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Write analyses to test hypotheses about the user-value landscape and what improvements (e.g., new mechanisms or improvements to existing ones) might be appropriate

Implement and test mechanisms in the auction

Contribute in designing experiments to evaluate hypotheses, tease out and analyze effects on improving user and advertiser value, and document findings

Manage individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables

Qualification

C++Experiment designData structuresAlgorithmsSoftware test engineeringAuction theoryAccessible technologiesBachelor's degreeMaster's degreePhD

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

2 years of experience with software development in C++

1 year of experience in experiment design

Preferred

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics or a related technical field

2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms in either an academic or industry setting

Experience in code and system health, diagnosis and resolution, and software test engineering

Experience with auction theory

Experience developing accessible technologies

Benefits

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Company

Google

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Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.

Founded in 1998

Mountain View, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.google.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

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Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$26.1M

Key Investors

Andy Bechtolsheim

2004-08-19IPO

1999-06-07Series Unknown· $25M

1998-11-01Angel· $1M

Leadership Team

Sundar Pichai

CEO

Thomas Kurian

CEO - Google Cloud

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