YouTube · 2 months ago
Staff Software Engineer, AI/ML Recommendations, Rankings, Predictions, YouTube
San Bruno, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$197K/yr - $291K/yr
8+ years expYouTube is a platform that empowers individuals to share their stories and connect with others through creativity and technology. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the design and implementation of recommendation systems while optimizing machine learning infrastructure. This role involves providing technical leadership on high-impact projects and managing project priorities across teams.
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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 recommendation systems, optimize ML infrastructure, and guide the development of model architecture
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
8 years of experience in software development
5 years of experience building and deploying recommendation systems models (retrieval, prediction, ranking, embedding) in production and experience building architecture in different modeling domains
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
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
Benefits
Bonus
Equity
Benefits
Company
YouTube
YouTube is a platform for sharing and watching videos, including movies, music clips, and amateur content.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.5MKey Investors
Sequoia Capital
2006-10-01Acquired
2006-03-30Series Unknown· $8M
2005-11-01Series A· $3.5M
Leadership Team
Neal Mohan
CEO
Angela Courtin
Vice President, YouTube Marketing Brand, Creative, Culture & Media
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