Senior Partner Solutions Engineer, gTech Ads Sellside, Global Exchange Platforms

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in a customer-facing technical role (technical solutions engineering, sales engineering, technical account management, or technical consulting), including technical troubleshooting and writing code in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Java, C++, SQL).
• Experience managing enterprise partner or client relationships in programmatic advertising technology.

Preferred qualifications:

• 8 years of experience in customer-facing technical roles owning enterprise relationships, managing escalations, and driving business reviews.
• Experience with programmatic advertising architectures, Supply-Side Platforms, Demand-Side Platforms, OpenRTB specifications, and video protocols.
• Experience working with sales teams, presenting to executive audiences, and negotiating technical trade-offs.
• Experience debugging high-QPS distributed systems, auction mechanics, identity pipelines, and discrepancy escalations.
• Experience writing and reviewing software code, prototyping tools and data pipelines, and collaborating with tooling engineers.
• Ability to manage multiple global initiatives simultaneously, mentor peers, and drive projects from prototype to operational adoption.

About the job

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As a Technical Solutions Consultant, you will be responsible for the technical relationship of our largest advertising clients and/or product partners. You will lead cross-functional teams in Engineering, Sales and Product Management to leverage emerging technologies for our external clients/partners.

From concept design and testing to data analysis and support, you will oversee the technical execution and business operations of Google's online advertising platforms and/or product partnerships.

You will be able to balance business and partner needs with technical constraints, develop innovative, cutting edge solutions and act as a partner and consultant to those you are working with. You will also be able to build tools and automate products, oversee the technical execution and business operations of Google's partnerships, as well as develop product strategy and prioritize projects and resources.

As Partner Solutions Engineers (Technical Solutions Consultants), we operate at the critical junction of Product, Engineering, and Sales to bridge the gap between complex programmatic advertising technology and partner success.

In this role you will be part of the gTech Ads Sellside Global Exchange Platforms team within the Sellside organization. You will work closely with Sales, Product Management, and Engineering as the technical expert and consultant on real-time bidding (RTB) and ad exchange products to help key DSPs, bidders, and programmatic buyers build and grow their businesses.

You will manage technical engagements with key programmatic actors in the industry, using your relationships and architectural insight to sustain their business growth, shape their integration roadmaps, and influence global product strategy and design.

Google creates products and services that make the world a better place, and gTech’s role is to help bring them to life. Our teams of trusted advisors support customers globally. Our solutions are rooted in our technical skill, product expertise, and a thorough understanding of our customers’ complex needs.

Whether the answer is a bespoke solution to solve a unique problem, or a new tool that can scale across Google, everything we do aims to ensure our customers benefit from the full potential of Google products.

To learn more about gTech, check out our video.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $152000 - $221000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.Responsibilities

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• Lead end-to-end technical engagements with key Authorized Buyers, Open Bidding partners, and SDK Bidders, aligning Google’s programmatic suite with partner business goals to drive long-term business growth.
• Own the technical relationship with a portfolio of Authorized Buyers and Open Bidding partners in the Americas.
• Cultivate deep technical mastery of OpenRTB protocols, pretargeting/QPS funnel optimization, server-to-server (S2S) integrations, Programmatic Guaranteed (PG)/Preferred Agreement, CTV/Video formats, and privacy-preserving signals to architect high-performing partner integrations.
• Act as a technical feedback loop between the market and Core Ads Product Management and Engineering - scoping PRDs, diagnosing systemic auction or bidding anomalies, and influencing roadmap prioritization.
• Partner with Sales and Partner Managers on account plans; present, support, and implement technical recommendations that unlock incremental business (new formats, agreement types, inventory, and protocol upgrades).

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