Senior Software Engineering Manager, AI/ML Recommendations, Rankings, Predictions, YouTube

Google; San Bruno (CA); On-site; USD 262,000 - 365,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25% bonus target

Equity opportunities

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Google is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager for AI/ML Recommendations at YouTube in San Bruno, CA. This role involves leading technical projects, managing teams, and contributing to product strategy. Ideal candidates have deep expertise in software development and technical leadership, with experience in machine learning and recommendation systems.

The position offers a competitive salary range of $262,000 - $365,000 plus bonuses and equity. Join a team that believes everyone deserves to have a voice and strives to build community through innovative technology.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience with software development.
• 2 years of experience leading technical project strategy, ML design, or optimizing ML infrastructure.
• 2 years of experience building recommendation systems models in production.

Responsibilities

• Set and communicate team priorities to support organizational goals.
• Develop technical vision and roadmap for teams.
• Oversee designs and review product development code.

Skills

Software development

Technical leadership

ML design

Decision making

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree or PhD in a related field

Job description

Senior Software Engineering Manager, AI/ML Recommendations, Rankings, Predictions, YouTube

YouTube - San Bruno, CA, USA

Advanced

Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain.

Minimum 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 (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, data processing, debugging, fine tuning).
• 2 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 in a technical leadership role.
• 5 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 5 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.

About the job

Like Google's own ambitions, the work of a Software Engineer goes beyond just Search. Software Engineering Managers have not only the technical expertise to take on and provide technical leadership to major projects, but also manage a team of Engineers. You not only optimize your own code but make sure Engineers are able to optimize theirs. As a Software Engineering Manager you manage your project goals, contribute to product strategy and help develop your team. Teams work all across the company, in areas such as information retrieval, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking, security, data compression, user interface design; the list goes on and is growing every day. Operating with scale and speed, our exceptional software engineers are just getting started -- and as a manager, you guide the way.

With technical and leadership expertise, you manage engineers across multiple teams and locations, a large product budget and oversee the deployment of large-scale projects across multiple sites internationally.

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: $262000 - $365000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + bonus + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

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 vision 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.

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