At YouTube, our top priority is keeping our community safe, and protecting minors is at the very heart of that mission. As a Product Manager within the YouTube Trust and Safety organization, you will join the Minor Safety team at the forefront of building the next generation of safeguards. You will manage the age assurance models and proactive detection systems that ensure users receive age-appropriate experiences across YouTube's rapidly growing ecosystem.
In this role, you will work at the intersection of technology and policy. You will collaborate closely with engineering, design, legal, and operations teams to launch Machine Learning and AI-powered classification technologies. By breaking down regulatory and safety requirements into product strategies, you will guide safety features from conception to execution, making an impact on millions of minors.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.US: $163000 - $236000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
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Responsibilities
- Define the risk landscape and mitigation trade-offs for YouTube products regarding minor safety, evaluating markets, competitors, regulatory requirements, and user needs.
- Drive the product strategy and roadmap for age understanding and minor safety protections on YouTube.
- Launch new Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (ML/AI) products and minor-specific safety protections, analyze their performance, and iterate quickly.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Policy, Legal, Privacy, and Operations teams on cutting-edge classification technologies and safety approaches.
- Solve complex problems by partnering cross-functionally to translate global regulatory requirements into actionable product requirements.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience in product management or related technical role.
- 2 years of experience taking technical products from conception to launch (e.g., ideation to execution, end-to-end, 0 to 1, etc).
Preferred qualifications:
- 1 year of experience in technical leadership.
- Experience developing ML/AI-driven products for classification or abuse protection, including defining metrics and measuring model and system performance.
- Experience in Trust and Safety, Child or Youth Safety, or abuse-prevention products, ideally including age assurance or identity verification.
- Experience turning legal, regulatory, or policy requirements into product requirements, ideally in youth-safety areas.
- Experience leading sensitive, high-visibility launches with Policy, Legal, Privacy, and Operations partners, and communicating complex trade-offs clearly to executive leadership.