YouTube, a division of Google, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead their ML Hardware initiatives for the Discovery team. This role is crucial as YouTube's growth is powered by Machine Learning recommendations, with models growing larger and requiring efficient training and serving using Google's Tensor Processing Unit (TPU). The position involves managing YouTube's participation in hardware development and evaluation programs, while also driving efforts to adapt YouTube's models for new accelerator capabilities.
The ideal candidate will be at the forefront of implementing cutting-edge ML hardware solutions, working with large-scale recommender systems and emerging technologies like Gemini and Large Language Models. They will be responsible for optimizing YouTube's business-critical recommender models to best utilize available ML hardware, including initiatives in quantized training and inference.
Working at YouTube means being part of a culture that believes in giving everyone a voice and making the world better through shared stories. The team operates at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and creativity, moving at the speed of culture with the goal of showing people the world. The collaborative environment encourages exploration of new ideas, solving real problems, and having fun while doing it.
The position offers a competitive compensation package including a base salary range of $189,000-$284,000, plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. This is an opportunity to join a team that's shaping the future of content discovery and recommendation systems at one of the world's largest video platforms, while working with state-of-the-art ML hardware and infrastructure.