Staff ML Data Infrastructure Architect

Google; San Bruno (CA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

Google's YouTube team seeks a Staff Software Engineer for ML Data Infrastructure in San Bruno, CA, to own design and delivery of large-scale data pipelines. You’ll lead cross-functional efforts, architect robust systems, and advance ML training use cases while ensuring privacy and security considerations.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, collaboration across teams, and impact on model quality and data handling near real-time at massive scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience building and developing large-scale data infrastructure, distributed systems, or large-scale libraries utilizing C++.
• 5 years of experience testing and launching software products.
• 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
• 3 years of experience with ML model architecture and training.
• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or 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.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects.
• Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers.
• Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines.
• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large-scale software solutions.

Skills

8 years of experience in software

5 years data infrastructure

5 years testing and launching software

3 years software design and architect

3 years ML model architecture/training

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

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

Tools

C++

Job description

Google's YouTube team seeks a Staff Software Engineer for ML Data Infrastructure in San Bruno, CA, to own design and delivery of large-scale data pipelines. You’ll lead cross-functional efforts, architect robust systems, and advance ML training use cases while ensuring privacy and security considerations.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, collaboration across teams, and impact on model quality and data handling near real-time at massive scale.