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Staff Software Engineer, AI/ML, YouTube

Google, San Bruno, California, United States, 94066

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Minimum qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

8 years of experience in software development.

5 years of experience with one or more of the following: Speech/audio (e.g., technology duplicating and responding to the human voice), reinforcement learning (e.g., sequential decision making), ML infrastructure, or specialization in another ML field.

5 years of experience leading ML design and optimizing ML infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, data processing, debugging, fine tuning).

5 years of experience testing and launching software products.

3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

Preferred qualifications

Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.

8 years of experience with data structures/algorithms.

3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.

3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross‑functional or cross‑business projects.

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, and more. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as your career grows.

At YouTube, we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we share and build community through our stories. We work together to give everyone the power to share their story, explore what they love, and connect with one another.

The US base salary range for this full‑time position is $197,000–$291,000 plus bonus, equity, and benefits. Compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large‑scale software solutions.

Provide technical leadership on high‑impact projects. Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.

Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines. Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers.

Lead the design and implementation of solutions in specialized ML areas, optimize ML infrastructure, and guide the development of model optimization and data processing strategies.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

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