Senior Product Manager, YouTube Shorts Infrastructure

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 8 years of experience in product management or related technical role.
  
• 3 years of experience taking technical products from conception to launch (e.g., ideation to execution, end-to-end, 0 to 1, etc.).
• 3 years of experience working with data systems.
• 3 years of experience working on infrastructure data sets.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience developing and managing platform-based solutions.
• Experience working with recommender systems, or machine learning.
• Experience collaborating effectively with infrastructure teams.
• Demonstrated ability to lead deep technical projects of significant complexity.
• A track record of successfully navigating highly ambiguous projects, utilizing an iterative and experimental approach to define optimal solutions.

About the job

At Google, we put our users first. The world is always changing, so we need Product Managers who are continuously adapting and excited to work on products that affect millions of people every day.

In this role, you will work cross-functionally to guide products from conception to launch by connecting the technical and business worlds. You can break down complex problems into steps that drive product development.

One of the many reasons Google consistently brings innovative, world-changing products to market is because of the collaborative work we do in Product Management. Our team works closely with creative engineers, designers, marketers, etc. to help design and develop technologies that improve access to the world's information. We're responsible for guiding products throughout the execution cycle, focusing specifically on analyzing, positioning, packaging, promoting, and tailoring our solutions to our users.

Shorts’ mission is to give everyone a voice and show them the world through short-form video. We seek to provide people with a safe, entertaining, and informative feed of videos that they can find value in. We aim to inspire people to create Shorts through feed recommendations, making it easy to go from watching to creating.

This role focuses on improving the algorithms that shape the Shorts feed for viewers. You will contribute to the infrastructure that enables new and casual users to discover Shorts for the first time. You will help us build the foundational systems to gain a better understanding of viewer interests through active exploration, and you will help us build the infrastructure that fosters connections between viewers and creators by encouraging deeper engagement with videos.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $183,000-$271,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Support the infrastructure team in balancing short-term requirements with long-term platform strategy, designing solutions for reuse while addressing immediate use cases.
• Navigate ambiguous projects by defining and executing iterative experiments to determine the optimal direction.
• Cultivate a platform mindset, addressing immediate needs while strategically planning for long-term scalability and reusability.
• Develop and contribute to Product Requirements Documents (PRDs) and strategic documents, ensuring alignment with user needs, Google's objectives, policies, and roadmaps.
• Drive product development from conception to impact, taking full ownership of outcomes. Address and resolve issues promptly regarding product design, cross-functional collaboration, and processes.