Lead Engineering Manager, YouTube Ads ML

Google LLC; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Google seeks an experienced Software Engineering Manager for YouTube Ads Machine Learning in Mountain View, CA. You will lead ML system design, model deployment, and research for ad recommendations, while steering teams toward ambitious technical goals.

Requirements include a strong Java/C++-style software foundation, 8+ years in software development, and 2+ years in people management, plus GenAI/domain expertise. In-person interviews are typical.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years leading ML design and optimizing ML infrastructure.
• 3 years in a technical leadership role.
• 2 years with GenAI techniques or related concepts.
• 2 years in people management or team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Set and communicate team priorities aligned to organizational goals.
• Define expectations and provide feedback and coaching regularly.
• Develop mid-term technical goals and roadmaps for multiple teams.
• Build end-to-end ML systems on large-scale data and research new models.
• Collect ground truth, run experiments, tune metrics, and iterate.

Skills

Software development experience

ML design leadership

GenAI techniques

Technical leadership

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master’s or PhD in Engineering/CS (preferred)

Job description

Google seeks an experienced Software Engineering Manager for YouTube Ads Machine Learning in Mountain View, CA. You will lead ML system design, model deployment, and research for ad recommendations, while steering teams toward ambitious technical goals.

Requirements include a strong Java/C++-style software foundation, 8+ years in software development, and 2+ years in people management, plus GenAI/domain expertise. In-person interviews are typical.