Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning (Recommendations, Rankings, and Predictions), YouTube

1 Month ago • 5-8 Years • Research & Development

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Job Description

YouTube seeks a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Machine Learning for recommendations, rankings, and predictions. The role involves designing, developing, testing, and deploying software solutions at a massive scale. Responsibilities include writing and testing code, participating in design reviews, reviewing peer code, contributing to documentation, and troubleshooting system issues. The ideal candidate possesses strong experience in machine learning algorithms (TensorFlow), Python programming, and software development principles, along with experience in building recommendation systems and working with large datasets. This position requires a minimum of 5 years of software development experience and 3 years in machine learning.
Must have:
  • 5+ years software development experience
  • 3+ years machine learning experience
  • Python programming proficiency
  • Experience with recommendation systems
  • Strong problem-solving skills
Good to have:
  • Master's or PhD in Computer Science
  • Technical leadership experience
  • Experience with accessible technologies
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, and with data structures/algorithms.
  • 3 years of experience testing, maintaining or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
  • 3 years of experience with machine learning algorithms and tools (e.g., TensorFlow), or artificial intelligence.
  • Experience developing algorithms (ranking, recommendations, prediction, search quality, personalization) and software that generates suggestions based on various input and output targets.
  • Programming experience in Python.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
  • 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role. Experience developing accessible technologies.

About the job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $161,000-$239,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about .

Responsibilities

  • Write and test product or system development code.
  • Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.
  • Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
  • Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.
  • Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.
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$161.0K - $239.0K/yr (Outscal est.)
$200.0K/yr avg.
Worldwide

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