Senior Data Scientist Tech Lead, Research, YouTube

YouTube is seeking a Senior Data Scientist Tech Lead for their Research team, focusing on mitigating abuse like scams, misinformation, and harassment. This role combines deep mathematical and statistical expertise with machine learning engineering to develop advanced content moderation tools, including Large Language Models (LLM). The position involves leading complex projects with multiple stakeholders, mentoring other data scientists, and driving innovation in threat detection.

The role requires expertise in Python, R, and SQL for data analysis and model development. You'll work on enhancing ML models, optimizing data sampling for fine-tuning large multimodal AI models, and developing cutting-edge content moderation tools. The position offers a competitive compensation package including a base salary range of $166,000-$244,000, plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits.

As a tech lead, you'll guide and mentor other data scientists while bringing novel methodologies to the team. The role involves collaborating across teams to translate business questions into actionable analyses and mathematical models. You'll work with custom data infrastructure and design evaluation metrics to solve complex problems with limited precedent.

This position is based in San Bruno, CA, and requires either a Master's degree with 5 years of experience or a PhD with 3 years of experience in a quantitative field. The ideal candidate will have experience leading projects, mentoring others, and working with machine learning technologies. This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about using data science to address real-world challenges in content moderation and online safety.