Senior Software Engineering, Ads Platform

Design, build, and evolve highly scalable, reliable, and secure distributed systems and customer-facing experiences across frontend and backend platforms. Lead the technical design and architecture of complex product features and services, driving engineering excellence and long-term maintainability. Partner closely with Product Management, Data Science, Engineering, and Platform teams to define strategy, requirements, and execution plans. Drive end-to-end delivery of critical projects, including design reviews, implementation, monitoring, experimentation, and operational excellence. Use telemetry, A/B experimentation, and customer insights to identify opportunities, improve product health, and enhance customer experience. Mentor engineers, provide technical guidance, and help raise the engineering bar through code reviews, design reviews, and best practices. Influence technical direction across multiple teams and contribute to platform-wide architectural decisions. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience. Solid computer science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, software design, and distributed systems. Proven experience designing, building, deploying, and operating large-scale, highly available, and secure cloud services. Excellent technical design, problem-solving, debugging, and performance optimization skills. 5+ years of experience architecting, developing, deploying, and operating distributed systems in a production environment. Demonstrated ability to independently drive complex technical initiatives from concept to production with high quality and predictable execution. Experience leading technical design discussions and influencing engineering decisions across teams. Solid collaboration, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Experience working effectively in ambiguous environments, balancing short-term delivery with long-term technical investments. Knowledge of modern web technologies, service-oriented architectures, observability, reliability engineering, and data-driven development. Experience in online advertising, search, e-commerce, AI-powered experiences, or large-scale consumer products is preferred. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Experience leading large-scale platform modernization, cloud migration, or architectural transformation efforts. Experience with AI/ML-enabled products, Copilot experiences, recommendation systems, or data-intensive applications. Track record of mentoring engineers and driving engineering excellence across an organization. Experience operating services at global scale with solid focus on reliability, performance, security, and compliance.