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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
104
open professional roles
158
opened in the last 90 days
158 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
4
states hiring
California, New York, Massachusetts, Illinois
What it hires for: Engineering (46), Product (46), Data & Analytics (21), Finance (11), Marketing (9). By level: senior ic (64), mid level (50), manager (22), senior manager (9), vp (7).
Where: San Bruno, CA (68), Mountain View, CA (42), New York City, NY (21), Los Angeles, CA (7), San Bruno, CA, USA (6), Cambridge, MA (4), San Bruno, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA (3), Chicago, IL (2).
Main hubs: San Bruno, CA (68), Mountain View, CA (42), New York City, NY (21), Los Angeles, CA (7), Cambridge, MA (4), Chicago, IL (2). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where YouTube ranks
Where YouTube placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #3Employers with the most product jobs59 roles · of 100
- #4Employers with the most data and analytics jobs156 roles · of 100
- #4Employers with the most marketing jobs50 roles · of 100
- #4Employers with the most design jobs44 roles · of 52
- #9Employers with the most senior jobs400 roles · of 100
- #13Employers with the most open jobs815 open roles · of 100
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
YouTube hiring at a glance
- We have tracked YouTube's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 195 professional roles in that time.
- 1 of YouTube's 40 open roles (3%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 3 open roles (8%) ask for a specific AI skill.
- 15% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 30% for Media & Entertainment employers.
- 4 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 13 days ago.
- By open professional roles, YouTube ranks #60 of 155 Media & Entertainment employers we track.
What YouTube asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- audit 1
- c++ 1
- forecasting 1
- java 1
- machine learning 1
- onboarding 1
- project management 1
- python 1
- regulatory compliance 1
- risk management 1
How YouTube compares with Media & Entertainment employers
| Measure | YouTube | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 40 | 30 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 15% | 30% |
Median across 155 Media & Entertainment employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- Senior Product Manager, YouTube Shorts Growth and UI AccelerationSan Bruno, CA
- Senior Product Manager, YouTube Creator EarningsSan Bruno, CA
- Product Manager I, YouTube Premium Member ExperienceSan Bruno, CA, USA
- Senior Staff Tech Lead, YouTube Shorts DiscoveryMountain View, CA, USA; San Bruno, CA, USA
- Senior Interaction Designer, YouTube OTT Movies and TVSan Bruno, CA, USA
- Senior Staff Tech Lead, YouTube Agentic Video Editing and GenerationMountain View, CA, USA
- Senior Manager, Product Lead, YouTube Business TechnologySan Bruno, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA
- Program Manager II, Compliance, YouTubeSan Bruno, CA, USA
What YouTube pays
Across 24 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 15% of its roles post a salary range.
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is YouTube hiring?
- YouTube has 104 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 158 opened in the last 90 days and 158 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does YouTube pay?
- Across 24 postings with a posted salary range, YouTube's pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does YouTube hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 1 of YouTube's 40 open roles (3%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- What skills does YouTube ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are audit (1), c++ (1), forecasting (1), java (1), machine learning (1), onboarding (1).
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