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Forward Deployed Engineer, GenAI, Youtube Go-To-Market Technology and Insights

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San Bruno, CAJob$128–184K/yrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today

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Compensation
$128–184K/yr
Location
San Bruno, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Forward Deployed Engineer joins YouTube’s AI Accelerator team to transform business go-to-market operations through applied AI and systems engineering. The role partners with stakeholders to redesign workflows, develop GenAI applications, and deliver measurable business impact. It spans the software development lifecycle and includes building evaluation and observability systems while addressing data readiness and integration challenges.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Software Development, nice to haveFull Stack Software Engineering, nice to haveSystems Design, nice to haveJavaScript (Programming Language), nice to haveTypeScript, nice to haveJava (Programming Language), nice to havePython (Programming Language), nice to haveC++ (Programming Language), nice to haveSQL (Programming Language), nice to haveNoSQL, nice to haveAPI Design, nice to haveCloud Computing Architecture, nice to haveMicroservices, nice to haveDatabase Tuning, nice to haveDevOps, nice to haveSRE, nice to haveInformation Security Management, nice to haveFull-Stack Development, requiredSystem Design, requiredSystems Engineering, requiredCloud Architectures, nice to haveMicroservice Architectures, nice to haveLLM Applications, nice to haveMulti-Agent Systems, nice to haveGenAI Frameworks, nice to haveDatabase Optimization, nice to haveVector Databases, nice to haveEmbedding Generation, nice to haveSearch Architectures, nice to haveAI Data Readiness, nice to haveGTM Operations, nice to haveEnterprise Sales Workflows, nice to haveCRM/CMS Integrations, nice to haveInformation Security, nice to haveLLM Evaluations, nice to haveObservability Frameworks, nice to haveAI Guardrails, nice to haveTech Consulting, nice to haveEntrepreneurship, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Quantitative Field or Equivalent, required4+ Years Full-Stack Development and System Design, required4+ Years Cloud, GenAI, or Database Experience, nice to have2+ Years GTM or CRM/CMS Experience, nice to have2+ Years SRE, InfoSec, or DevOps Experience, nice to haveTech Consulting or Entrepreneurial Experience, nice to have

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Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math or related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience in software development.
  • 4 years of experience in full-stack software development and system design.
  • Experience with front end languages (e.g., JavaScript or TypeScript).
  • Experience with backend languages (e.g., Java, Python, or C++).
  • Experience working with database technologies (e.g., SQL, NoSQL).
  • Experience with full-stack development, API design, and systems engineering.

Preferred qualifications:

  • 4 years of experience with cloud/microservice architectures, building LLM applications, multi-agent systems, or GenAI frameworks (e.g., MCP).
  • 4 years of experience optimizing databases, alongside vector databases, embedding generation, search architectures, and AI data-readiness issues.
  • 2 years of experience collaborating on requirements, bringing domain knowledge of GTM operations, enterprise sales workflows, or CRM/CMS integrations.
  • 2 years of experience in SRE, InfoSec, or DevOps, plus background in LLM evals, observability frameworks, and AI guardrails.
  • Experience in tech consulting or entrepreneurial environments, delivering zero-to-one initiatives and building scalable products from the ground up.

About the job It's an exciting time to join the AI Accelerator team, a newly formed task force dedicated to driving AI transformation for YouTube Business Go-To-Market (GTM) operations. Our mission is to operate as a high-velocity, horizontal transformation engine at the intersection of consulting, product strategy, applied AI, and systems engineering—redesigning legacy workflows from scratch to drive direct business impact for YouTube.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.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $128000 - $184000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google. Responsibilities

  • Partner with stakeholders to co-create tool roadmaps, translating ambiguous business problems into tangible software solutions that enable YouTube's operations.
  • Iterate GenAI proof-of-concepts (LLMs, RAG, agentic frameworks) into production-grade AI applications (multi-agent systems, MCP servers) that drive measurable ROI.
  • Execute the full software development lifecycle: author technical design documents, ship maintainable code, build intuitive frontend surfaces, and manage deployment.
  • Build high-performance evaluation (eval) pipelines and observability frameworks to ensure agentic systems meet accuracy, safety, compliance, and latency requirements.
  • Resolve technical hurdles preventing AI maturity, including data readiness gaps, system integration complexities, edge-case managing, and state-management issues.

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How this job compares

Set against the 38,407 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 15, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$128–184K/yr
  • California median$162–243K/yr6,866 salary ranges
  • US median$132–214K/yr31,279 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $156K, is 24% below the California median midpoint ($205K) — in the lowest quarter of Software Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 8,445 open Software Engineer jobs in California and 38,407 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (31,783 postings).
Education
11,740 of the 38,407 open Software Engineer jobs (31%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for Software Engineer jobs

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