Director, Development, Ads Safety, Platform and Experiences

Position : Director, Development, Ads Safety, Platform and Experiences

Location : Mountain View, CA, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Waterloo, ON, Canada

Minimum qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of professional experience in software development.
• 10 years of management experience.

Preferred qualifications :

About the job

As the Director of Development in Ads Safety, you will lead a dynamic team dedicated to enhancing the foundational technologies that support our content and actor safety initiatives, as well as ensuring our customers (advertisers and publishers) and consumers (users) have excellent policy-related experiences. Your primary focus will be on developing and optimizing the underlying technical platforms, including machine learning systems and large-scale review processes that empower our safety teams to protect users, advertisers, and publishers across Google's broad and complex advertising ecosystem.

You will ensure that our ML models, AI technologies, and platform systems operate seamlessly and efficiently, enabling your partner content and actor safety teams to detect and mitigate risks effectively. You will drive innovation and scalability within these platforms to keep pace with evolving threats and maintain the integrity and trustworthiness of our advertising services.

Equally important is your responsibility for elevating customer and consumer experiences related to policy interactions. Working closely with UX and partners in Sales, and Trust and Safety, drive the implementation of exceptional experiences for advertisers and publishers when they navigate policy issues, such as dealing with ad disapprovals. For consumers, you will enhance the processes for reporting ads, ensuring they are intuitive, responsive, and user-friendly. Your efforts will directly impact user satisfaction and trust in Google's services.

Your role demands a deep understanding of large-scale systems development, machine learning, and AI. You will inspire a high-performing team dedicated to innovation, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of a secure and trustworthy advertising environment for users, advertisers, and publishers worldwide.

Google Ads is helping power the open internet with the best technology that connects and creates value for people, publishers, advertisers, and Google. Were made up of multiple teams, building Googles 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 $294,000-$414,000 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.

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