Staff Software Engineer, YouTube Trust and Safety Data

YouTube Data team is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Trust and Safety Data engineering team. This role is crucial in making YouTube safer and more trustworthy for users and creators. The team operates one of the world's largest data warehouses and builds cutting-edge, scalable infrastructure to support analytics at planetary scale.

As a Staff Engineer, you'll develop sophisticated applications, analyze data, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve YouTube's abuse-fighting capabilities. The role involves working with product managers, data scientists, customer support teams, and other engineers to maintain Google's product reputation and make the internet safer.

The position requires expertise in software development, data structures/algorithms, and experience with big data analytics. You'll be working with technologies like Python, Go, and Java, handling complex system issues with technical innovation. The role also demands leadership skills, as you'll be providing technical guidance and mentoring team members.

YouTube offers a collaborative environment where creativity meets cutting-edge technology. The company believes in giving everyone a voice and building community through stories. The role comes with competitive compensation, including a base salary range of $189,000-$284,000, plus bonus, equity, and benefits.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers passionate about data engineering and trust & safety to make a significant impact at scale. You'll be working on projects that directly influence YouTube's transparency reports and help improve machine classifiers for better content moderation.