Senior AI/ML Recommendations Engineering Lead

Google Inc.; San Bruno (CA); On-site; USD 262,000 - 364,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus target 25%

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Google's YouTube is looking for a Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead AI/ML recommendations, rankings and predictions. You will manage multiple teams, set priorities, align strategy, and drive large-scale ML infrastructure and systems across global sites.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, team development, and collaboration with stakeholders. Compensation includes a substantial base, equity, and benefits; relocation and English proficiency apply for global collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience with software development.
• 2 years of experience leading technical project strategy, ML design, or optimizing industry-scale ML infrastructure.
• 2 years of experience building and deploying recommendation systems models (retrieval, prediction, ranking, embedding) in production.
• 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
• 5 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Set and communicate team priorities that support the broader organization's goals. Align strategy, processes, and decision-making across teams.
• Set clear expectations with individuals based on their level and role and aligned to the broader organization's goals. Meet regularly with individuals to discuss performance and development and provide feedback and coaching.
• Develop the long-term technical goals and roadmap within, and often beyond, the scope of your teams. Evolve the roadmap to meet anticipated future requirements and infrastructure needs.
• Oversee systems designs within the scope of the broader area, and review product or system development code to solve ambiguous problems.
• Drive technical project strategy, lead large-scale ML infrastructure optimization, and oversee the design and implementation of advanced recommendation systems.

Skills

Ownership of outcomes

Influencing stakeholders

Problem solving in ambiguity

Technical leadership

People management

ML design

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering/CS or related field

Job description

Google's YouTube is looking for a Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead AI/ML recommendations, rankings and predictions. You will manage multiple teams, set priorities, align strategy, and drive large-scale ML infrastructure and systems across global sites.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, team development, and collaboration with stakeholders. Compensation includes a substantial base, equity, and benefits; relocation and English proficiency apply for global collaboration.