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Lead GenAI Forward Deployed Engineer, YouTube GTM Operations

Google

Location

San Bruno, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/11/2026

Compensation

$186,000 - $269,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.4% approval-14% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The Lead GenAI Forward Deployed Engineer for YouTube GTM Operations will play a critical role in driving AI transformation across YouTube's business operations. This position is part of the AI Accelerator team, which focuses on redesigning legacy workflows and deploying intelligent AI-powered solutions. The engineer will work closely with product management and stakeholders to create tool roadmaps that enhance business operations. This role requires a blend of technical expertise and strategic thinking to address operational challenges and deliver impactful AI applications.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience in software development.
  • 9 years of experience building APIs or web applications and designing scalable microservice architectures.
  • 8 years of experience in full-stack development using programming languages such as Python, Go, Java, C++, or TypeScript.
  • 4 years of experience working with teams and business stakeholders to create product roadmaps.
  • 4 years of experience as a Tech Lead or Engineering Manager.

Responsibilities

  • Build GenAI proof of concepts to demonstrate feasibility to stakeholders.
  • Serve as engineering lead delivering complex AI applications and transitioning prototypes to production-grade systems.
  • Act as a trusted engineering partner to product management and stakeholders, co-creating tool roadmaps.
  • Author technical designs, write clean and maintainable code, and deliver from scoping to deployment.
  • Build high-performance evaluation pipelines and observability frameworks to resolve AI bottlenecks.

Benefits

  • Employees at Google are often offered benefits like comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) matching, and flexible work arrangements, among other benefits.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Google Llc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

908

FY2026

Approval rate

98.4%

FY2026

LCA certified

4,273

FY2026

Entry-level share

0.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-14%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-51%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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