The Senior Staff Site Reliability Engineer role at YouTube Ads focuses on ensuring the reliability and performance of Google's Ads services within the AViD ecosystem. This position combines software and systems engineering to build and run large-scale, fault-tolerant systems. The role involves leading technical engineering projects and mentoring other engineers while driving the strategic adoption of AI and automation in operations. The SRE team promotes a culture of collaboration, intellectual curiosity, and problem-solving.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages such as Python, C, C++, Java, or JavaScript.
• Experience leading technical strategy and influencing engineering direction across multiple teams.
• Ability to understand complex relationships within the organization and respond strategically to changing circumstances.

• Ensure that Google Ads services within the AViD ecosystem have reliability and uptime appropriate to users' needs.
• Build creative engineering solutions to operations and infrastructure problems, including AI-powered automation.
• Lead and contribute to the cross-SRE AI Ops program to improve incident response and enhance service reliability.
• Focus on optimizing existing systems and eliminating work through automation and AI-driven operational improvements.

• Employees at Google are often offered benefits like comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) matching, and flexible work arrangements, among other benefits.