Senior Staff GenAI Engineer, YouTube Ads Creative Optimization

• Lead the end-to-end development of novel machine learning models, incorporating techniques like deep learning, reinforcement learning, and generative AI, from concept to production.
• Define the technical strategy and roadmap for key machine learning components, ensuring alignment with product goals and driving measurable impact through rigorous experimentation.
• Build and integrate scalable machine learning pipelines and services, collaborating with infrastructure and serving teams to power creative optimization.
• Analyze performance metrics, derive insights, and implement algorithmic improvements for creative selection, freshness, and exploration.
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices in applied machine learning and system design.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 8 years of experience in software development.
  
• 7 years of experience leading technical project strategy, ML design, and working with ML infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, data processing, debugging, fine tuning).
• 5 years of experience with design and architecture; and testing/launching software products.
  
• 5 years of experience with one or more of the following: generative AI, deep learning, reinforcement learning, or specialization in another machine learning field.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  
• 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
  
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.
• Experience building and productionizing machine learning models at scale, using frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, JAX) and production platforms.
• Familiarity with online advertising systems, creative optimization, personalization, or recommender systems.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 8 years of experience in software development.
  
• 7 years of experience leading technical project strategy, ML design, and working with ML infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, data processing, debugging, fine tuning).
• 5 years of experience with design and architecture; and testing/launching software products.
  
• 5 years of experience with one or more of the following: generative AI, deep learning, reinforcement learning, or specialization in another machine learning field.