Software Engineer II, Publisher Approvals

1 Hour ago • 1 Years + • Full Stack Development

About the job

Summary

The Software Engineer II, Publisher Approvals role at Google focuses on policy checks and approvals for publishers joining the Google Ads Network (AdSense, AdMob, Ad Manager, YouTube). Responsibilities include designing and building backend systems using machine learning, analyzing publisher data to detect policy violations and abuse, working with Java and Google technologies (PubSub, Flume, etc.), and collaborating with other Ads and enforcement teams. This role involves an on-call rotation to ensure smooth publisher approval processes. The ideal candidate will have experience with Java, Python, and data structures/algorithms.
Must have:
  • 1+ year software development experience (Python, Java, C++)
  • 1+ year experience with data structures/algorithms
  • Backend system design & ML experience
  • Java & Google technologies (PubSub, Flume)
  • Data analysis & policy violation detection
Good to have:
  • Machine learning experience
  • Experience with technology selection, code reviews, testing
  • Experience with Google SQL, F1, Borg, CNS, SQLP/SQLM
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Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 1 year of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript).
  • 1 year of experience with data structures or algorithms.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience with machine learning.
  • Experience with technology selection, code reviews, testing, project scoping, planning and prioritization, and mentoring.
  • Experience with Java, Python, Google SQL, F1, Borg, CNS, SQLP/SQLM.

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.

The Publisher Approvals team is primarily responsible for the policy checks and approvals life-cycle of new publishers entering the Google Ads Network, using products as diverse as AdSense, AdMob, Ad Manager, and YouTube. As a member of the Publisher Approvals team you will also enroll in an on-call rotation that looks after the execution of the approval process for each publisher and their inventory (no publisher left behind).

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.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build impactful back-end focused systems based on machine learning (ML).
  • Analyse/process publisher data, understand the signals that can be used for policy violations and abuse detection.
  • Work with Java and Google Technologies (e.g., PubSub, Flume, Task Manager, etc.).
  • Learn about ads and interact with other Ads teams (e.g., AdSense, AdMob, YouTube, Ad Manager) and enforcement teams (e.g., Trust and Safety, AdSpam, Publisher Quality, Brand Safety).
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