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Technical Lead, YouTube Posts Discovery, Machine Learning and Recommendation

Google · United States · Posted 2026-08-11

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Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience. 8 years of experience in software development. 5 years of experience in software development. 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction. Experience building and deploying recommendation systems models (retrieval, prediction, ranking, embedding) in production and building architecture in different modeling domains. Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field. 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms. Experience with one or more of the following: large-scale recommendation or search systems, reinforcement learning (e.g., sequential decision making), ML infrastructure, or specialization in another ML field. Experience in people management, or interest in developing into a people manager. Experience of applying machine learning to improve user recommendations through fast experimentation and metric-driven iterations.