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Staff ML Software Engineer, YouTube Ads Creative Optimization

Youtube

$197,000 - $291,000
Sep 19, 2025
Mountain View, CA, US
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Google's YouTube Ads Creative Optimization team is revolutionizing YouTube Ads through Machine Learning and Generative AI to empower advertisers with creative optimization solutions that automatically generate and optimize high-performing ad creatives, impacting Google's business and its advertisers.

Requirements

  • 8 years of experience in software development.
  • 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products, and 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
  • 5 years of experience with one or more of the following: Speech/audio (e.g., technology duplicating and responding to the human voice), reinforcement learning (e.g., sequential decision making), ML infrastructure, or specialization in another ML field.
  • 5 years of experience with ML design and ML infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, data processing, debugging, fine tuning).
  • Experience with Generative AI, including large language models (LLMs) and diffusion models.
  • Experience leading complex, cross-functional projects from conception to launch.
  • Experience working as a Tech Lead or in a similar leadership role.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and deploy machine learning models and infrastructure for creative generation and optimization.
  • Lead technical discussions and drive the team's engineering roadmap for ML-powered features.
  • Work with Generative AI models to create novel ad formats and experiences.
  • Collaborate with product managers and other stakeholders to define project requirements and deliverables.
  • Mentor and guide junior engineers on the team.

Other

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience leading complex, cross-functional projects from conception to launch.
  • Experience working as a Tech Lead or in a similar leadership role.
  • Understanding of advertising systems and metrics.
  • Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.