Senior Software Engineering Manager, AI/ML Recommendations, Rankings, Predictions, YouTube
Google · United States · Posted 2026-08-17
Job description
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. 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.