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Application Engineering Manager, YouTube Marketing

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Salary$192k – $278k
LocationSan Bruno, CA, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
SeniorityLead
Experience12+ yrs
DepartmentYouTube
EquityIncluded
Company size10,000+ people
PostedNov 2, 2026 · 1d ago
Verified live23h ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or other technical field, or equivalent practical experience
12 years of experience programming in Java or Python
8 years of experience in software development, application engineering, or technical solutions development, including designing, coding, and building internal tools, applications, and systems
Experience with systems architecture and design
Experience designing and implementing third-party system integrations
Experience managing people or teams
Master's degree in Computer Science, MIS or related technical field or equivalent practical experience
Experience with LLM orchestration, prompt engineering, or integrating generative AI agents into production environments
Experience leading multi-team technical projects from system architecture and design through to execution and deployment
Skills
Java
Python
LLM orchestration
prompt engineering
generative AI agents
Benefits
Bonus
Equity
Benefits
About the role
You lead all aspects of web development, requirements gathering, software development, testing, documentation, training, implementation, ongoing support, and maintenance for both in-house and customer-facing web applications. You will work closely with a cross-functional team of Googlers using UI and functional specs/prototypes as input. You are empowered to act like an owner, take action and innovate to meet user and customer needs.
About the company
Know the user. Know the magic. Connect the two. At its core, marketing at Google starts with technology and ends with the user, bringing both together in unconventional ways. Our job is to demonstrate how Google’s products solve the world’s problems–from the everyday to the epic, from the mundane to the monumental. And we approach marketing in a way that only Google can–changing the game, redefining the medium, making the user the priority, and ultimately, letting the technology speak for itself.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $192000 - $278000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
Benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
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Manage and mentor a collocated technical team of Application Engineers and Specialists.
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Design, build, and manage our Applied AI and custom tooling roadmap, translating strategic marketing requirements into custom technical solution development and implementation that empowers Product Marketing Managers (PMMs) and Go-To-Market (GTM) teams to scale campaigns.
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Own technical cross-functional relationships with upstream YouTube Product, User Experience (UX), and Engineering teams, and drive strategic technical alignment on joint AI initiatives.
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Optimize our marketing technology stack and automate legacy workflows by piloting agentic solutions, formalizing successful experimental tools (e.g., AI-native campaign systems) into reusable global platforms.
Minimum qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or other technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
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12 years of experience programming in Java or Python.
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8 years of experience in software development, application engineering, or technical solutions development, including designing, coding, and building internal tools, applications, and systems.
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Experience with systems architecture and design.
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Experience designing and implementing third-party system integrations.
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Experience managing people or teams.
Preferred qualifications:
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Master’s degree in Computer Science, MIS or related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
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Experience with LLM orchestration, prompt engineering, or integrating generative AI agents into production environments.
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Experience leading multi-team technical projects from system architecture and design through to execution and deployment.
Hiring process
In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.
This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus.
Legal
Applicants in the County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.