Product Manager II, YouTube Generative AI Security

Google; San Bruno (CA); Hybrid; USD 163,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Product Manager II for YouTube Generative AI Security in San Bruno, CA. You will guide AI security initiatives across the product lifecycle, coordinating with Research, Engineering, and cross‑functional teams to deliver secure, scalable features.

The role emphasizes translating complex AI/ML security challenges into concrete product plans, roadmaps, and measurable outcomes for users and developers alike.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in product management, including taking technical consumer products from conception to launch.
• 2 years of experience developing AI and security technologies to define technical product features.

Responsibilities

• Define and support the end‑to‑end product strategy and multi‑year roadmap for AI Security within YouTube.
• Drive AI security awareness for YouTube developers and threat modeling for AI‑powered features.
• Manage the full product life cycle for key security initiatives with measurable risk reduction.
• Collaborate with Research and Engineering to deliver AI‑powered security features defending YouTube including Ask on Search and Ask on Watch.
• Lead the team in defining, collecting, and tracking product or business metrics.

Skills

Product management

AI security

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Product Manager II, YouTube Generative AI Security

Location: San Bruno, CA, USA

Level: Mid – Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in product management, including taking technical consumer products from conception to launch.
• 2 years of experience developing AI and Security technologies to define technical product features.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in a technology or business related field.
• 5 years of experience in a role preparing and delivering technical presentations to executive leadership.
• Experience in security, AI/ML, risk management and anti-abuse prevention.
• Understanding of the evolving landscape of security risks in the AI context including agentic workflows.
• Excellent partnership skills, with the ability to navigate complex, high-stakes stakeholder environments.

About the job

At Google, we put our users first. The world is always changing, so we need Product Managers who are continuously adapting and excited to work on products that affect millions of people every day.

In this role, you will work cross‑functionally to guide products from conception to launch by connecting the technical and business worlds. You can break down complex problems into steps that drive product development.

One of the many reasons Google consistently brings innovative, world‑changing products to market is because of the collaborative work we do in Product Management. Our team works closely with creative engineers, designers, marketers, and other collaborators to help design and develop technologies that improve access to the world’s information. We’re responsible for guiding products throughout the execution cycle, focusing specifically on analyzing, positioning, packaging, promoting, and tailoring our solutions to our users.

The YouTube AI Safety team is responsible for the end‑to‑end safety and security of YouTube’s Generative AI products.

Increasingly YouTube features leverage Generative AI as a backbone (including Search with Ask on Search). In this role, you will define the risk principles for all of YouTube. You will then build defense‑in‑depth strategy and build the systems, tools, process to systematically mitigate.

At YouTube, we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we listen, 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 in the process. Working at the intersection of cutting‑edge technology and boundless creativity, we move at the speed of culture with a shared goal to show people the world. We explore new ideas, solve real problems, and have fun – and we do it all together.

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

US: $163,000 – $237,000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits.

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Define and support the end‑to‑end product strategy and multi‑year roadmap for AI Security within YouTube.
• Drive a comprehensive AI security awareness for all YouTube developers, fostering a culture of secure coding and proactive threat modeling for AI‑powered features.
• Manage the full product life‑cycle for key security initiatives, ensuring high‑impact delivery and measurable risk reduction.
• Collaborate with Research and Engineering to deliver AI‑powered security features that anticipate rapidly evolving cyber threats to defend YouTube including Ask on Search, and Ask on Watch.
• Lead the team through defining, identifying, collecting, and tracking appropriate product or business metrics, both quantitative and qualitative for new or existing products.

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