Software Engineer III, AI/ML, Creator Reputation
Job Description
Join YouTube's Creator Reputation team as a Software Engineer III focused on AI/ML, where you'll be at the forefront of protecting and empowering YouTube's creator ecosystem. This role combines advanced machine learning with real-world impact, focusing on understanding creator behavior and identifying bad actors while helping legitimate creators thrive. You'll work on challenging problems where ground truth isn't always clear and adversaries are constantly evolving.
The position requires expertise in machine learning, particularly in building and deploying production ML models, along with strong programming skills in Python, C++, and SQL. You'll be part of a team that develops novel solutions to ambiguous problems, integrates various ML classifiers into unified systems, and works closely with cross-functional stakeholders to shape platform-wide strategies.
At YouTube, the mission is to give everyone a voice and show them the world. Working at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and creativity, you'll help build solutions that impact billions of users. The role offers the opportunity to work on meaningful problems where your solutions will directly affect the YouTube ecosystem's health and creator success.
The ideal candidate will be comfortable with ambiguity, passionate about solving complex problems, and experienced in ML infrastructure and data analysis. You'll be working in Zürich, Switzerland, collaborating with a global team of engineers, analysts, data scientists, and policy experts to develop innovative solutions for content creator challenges.
This role offers the chance to work on large-scale ML systems, influence platform policies, and make a real difference in how creators and users experience YouTube. If you're excited about combining technical expertise with creative problem-solving to impact billions of users while working for one of the world's leading tech companies, this role presents an excellent opportunity for career growth and meaningful impact.
Responsibilities For Software Engineer III, AI/ML, Creator Reputation
- Conceive, build, and launch novel ML models and solutions, from initial idea to full production deployment
- Integrate ML classifiers from other teams into a unified classification system
- Analyze problems like abuse spikes or platform vulnerabilities to devise solutions
- Collaborate with stakeholders across YouTube to influence platform-wide strategies
- Work on ML infrastructure including data pipelines and system optimization
Requirements For Software Engineer III, AI/ML, Creator Reputation
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
- 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree
- 2 years of experience with software development in C++, Python and SQL
- 1 year of experience with ML infrastructure
- Experience with Data Analysis
- 1 year of experience with speech/audio, reinforcement learning, ML infrastructure, or other ML specialization
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