Senior Director Engineering, YouTube Shopping

YouTube Shopping is seeking a Senior Director of Engineering to lead a fast-growing engineering team of ~200 people. This role sits at the intersection of video content and e-commerce, leveraging YouTube's massive reach of over 2 billion users to transform how consumers discover and purchase products. The position involves leading YouTube's efforts to improve the shopping journey across a three-sided marketplace connecting consumers, creators, and merchants.

The role requires deep technical expertise in distributed systems and e-commerce platforms, combined with strong leadership skills to manage large engineering teams and collaborate with cross-functional partners. The ideal candidate will have experience with AI/ML systems and understanding of international retail ecosystems.

As Senior Director, you'll be responsible for defining technical direction, elevating engineering culture, and executing the roadmap for YouTube's shopping offerings. You'll work closely with YouTube executives to shape the strategic direction of YouTube Shopping, while managing and inspiring a large engineering organization.

The position offers competitive compensation including a base salary range of $349,000-$485,000 plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. This is a unique opportunity to lead technical innovation at the intersection of content and commerce at one of the world's largest platforms.

The role is based in San Bruno, CA and requires 15 years of engineering management experience. The successful candidate will combine technical depth with business acumen and leadership skills to drive YouTube's shopping transformation.