
Product Manager, YouTube Trust and Safety
Role summary
YouTube is seeking a Product Manager to focus on Trust and Safety, protecting the platform from scaled abuse. The role involves understanding adversarial behavior, developing innovative solutions, and working cross-functionally with engineering, UX/UI, sales, and finance. The ideal candidate will possess strong product management skills, experience in business functions, and the ability to deliver technical presentations to senior leadership. Preferred qualifications include experience with abuse/fraud prevention, launching products at scale, and navigating ambiguous problem spaces. The position is based in San Bruno or Mountain View, CA, offering a hybrid work model.
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: San Bruno, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA.
### Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience in product management.
- 5 years of experience in a business function or role (e.g., marketing, business operations, consulting).
- 5 years of experience in a role preparing and delivering technical presentations to senior leadership.
- 5 years of experience working cross-functionally with engineering, UX/UI, sales finance, and other stakeholders.
### Preferred qualifications:
- Experience fighting abuse/fraud or shipping features that are susceptible to abuse/fraud (identity, payments, ecommerce, etc.).
- Experience launching products at scale and working across large cross-functional team.
- Experience making clear decisions in ambiguous problem spaces.
- Ability to communicate with partners and stakeholders across a wide range of roles and levels.
- Passion for YouTube trust and safety.
## About the job
We keep YouTube safe for viewers, creators, and advertisers.
Our team focuses on protecting YouTube from highly scaled abuse. To do that effectively, we need to understand adversarial incentives and behaviors so we can combat bad actors while preserving the product experience for legitimate users.
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 $163,000-$237,000 + 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
- Utilize both principled and pragmatic thinking to find balance in a space where there's almost never an obvious right answer.
- Partner with cross-functional teams across Google and communicate effectively with clarity and precision.
- Stay ahead of emerging abuse trends and develop innovative solutions.
- Identify the most important aspects of a problem and framing it well for a broad and varied audience of stakeholders.
- Stay ahead of product/industry trends to help your team.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
Sample Youtube interview questions
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How would you design a Safe Digital Experience for families with children of varying ages?
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Design a mobile solution that helps families navigate an amusement park and schedule their day.
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