Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of professional experience, including experience in technical leadership.
• Experience applying machine learning to solve problems.
• Experience with technical innovation using data sets, using data/ML to solve problems and create opportunities/solutions.

Preferred qualifications:

• Technical expertise in systems and software, with the leadership skills needed to influence technical leaders.
• Expertise in reasoning and quantifying relative impact and risks of technical work.
• Ability to quickly ramp up in new subject areas with short notice to guide mission-critical projects and work.
• Ability to influence and motivate teams to align their technical direction.
• Ability to create and execute on roadmaps that need to scale reliably with considering both progress and innovation.

About the job

There are several growth-focused teams across Premium, Commerce, Nitrate, and Growth (PCNG), whether that is the Commerce Incentive platform, the Music and Premium growth team, or the Nitrate intelligence team. As a Principal Engineer, YouTube Premium, Nitrate and Commerce Innovation, you will develop and execute a roadmap to help create common goals in this large area while finding ways to drive growth. You will collaborate with other Google teams to create common goals for growth across the platforms, premium, and other paid and transactional product teams. You will be an individual contributor, not managing people/teams.

At YouTube, we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we listen, share, and build community through our stories. We work together to give everyone the power to share their story, explore what they love, and connect with one another in the process. Working at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity, we move at the speed of culture with a shared goal to show people the world. We explore new ideas, solve real problems, and have fun - and we do it all together.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Premium, Commerce, Nitrate, and Growth (PCNG) teams to create roadmaps and projects across platforms/products, developing a common growth strategy across PCNG. Track and evaluate industry trends and technical innovations in this space.
• Define and create common data sets and/or create and improve machine learning (ML) models for your projects to drive growth and ensure privacy and security compliance.
• Define and align metrics and tracking tools to measure growth, engagement, and retention.
• Look at cross-Google opportunities and the alignment of technology objectives while working with other teams.
• Lead in situations that require immediate triaging, technical problem solving, or other emergency work, and help managers of associated teams understand the technical issues contributing to current challenges. Facilitate and align technical conversations and deep reviews within PCNG.