Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products.
• 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
• 3 years of experience with C++, Python, and SQL.
• 3 years of experience with machine learning and data analysis.

Nice to haves

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
• Experience developing accessible technologies.

What you'll be doing

• Conceive, build, and launch novel ML models and solutions from initial ideas to full production deployment, addressing complex and ambiguous problems.
• Integrate ML classifiers from other teams into cohesive classification systems delivering unified insights.
• Analyze complex problems such as spikes in abuse or platform vulnerabilities to devise targeted mitigation and prevention solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across YouTube including analysts, data scientists, and policy experts to lead data-driven solutions and influence platform-wide strategies.
• Perform infrastructure work related to launching ML classifiers, including designing data pipelines, optimizing system performance, and maintaining classification infrastructure.