Senior Software Engineering Manager, Search Ads

Senior Software Engineering Manager, Search Ads

Like Google's own ambitions, the work of a Software Engineer goes beyond just Search. Software Engineering Managers have not only the technical expertise to take on and provide technical leadership to major projects, but also manage a team of Engineers. You not only optimize your own code but make sure Engineers are able to optimize theirs. As a Software Engineering Manager you manage your project goals, contribute to product strategy and help develop your team. Teams work all across the company, in areas such as information retrieval, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking, security, data compression, user interface design; the list goes on and is growing every day. Operating with scale and speed, our exceptional software engineers are just getting started -- and as a manager, you guide the way. With technical and leadership expertise, you manage engineers across multiple teams and locations, a large product budget and oversee the deployment of large-scale projects across multiple sites internationally. As a part of the Technical Lead Manager, you will lead the fight against ad fraud across Google's core engine. You will define the technical strategy, cultivate a team and deliver a massive impact on the Search Ads ecosystem.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 $248,000-$349,000 + 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience with software development.
• 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role overseeing projects.
• 5 years of experience in a people management, supervision/team leadership role.
• Experience in machine learning in abuse detection or with Ads.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 5 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Experience working in Spam Detection.
• Experience with Statistics, Data Science and SQL Pipelines.
• Experience with Natural Language Processing and Generative AI.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end defense strategy for Search Ads as the domain authority with understanding of how Invalid Traffic impacts all stakeholders.
• Direct Research and Development (R&D) technical initiatives to measure, analyze and categorize spam, using advanced tools and agentic workflows to pinpoint elusive threats.
• Guide the team to engineer resilient defenses by designing and implementing new signals and advanced ML techniques at Google-scale. driving efficiency and defense velocity by embracing AI/Agent technologies.
• Build, grow and inspire a team of engineers, functioning as a leader by owning the team's annual and quarterly strategy.
• Shape the defense roadmap across AdSpam and key SAGE partner organizations while driving cross-functional capabilities by building high-leverage relationships with Product Leads across Search Ads to influence partners.