Research Data Scientist, YouTube Gaming Discovery

Benefits

Parental leave

18 weeks From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Non-birth-parent leave

18 weeks From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Family-building benefits

• Fertility benefits: Not verified
• Adoption assistance: Not verified
• Surrogacy assistance: Not verified

Mental health support

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Relocation assistance

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Childcare support

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Learning budget

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Verification

Source-linked checked May 7, 2026

Salary

$147K-$211K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

401(k) match

Reported from DOL Form 5500 industry filing (not employer-specific)

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$111,944 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+13.7% - Much faster than average

60% above the BLS role benchmark for data and ml aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Data and ML aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Data From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

Shift type

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Weekend work

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Company

Company stage

Public-company From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Equity

Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Application

Cover letter

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Assessment

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Deadline

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About this role

Research Data Scientist, YouTube Gaming Discovery San Bruno, CA, USA YouTube Data Science influences and informs YouTube's product and engineering leadership. The Gaming Discovery team helps gamers find YouTube content whether it's videos about gaming (e.g., gaming-related content) or Playables (e.g., mini-games playable within the YouTube app). 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. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $147000 - $211000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + bonus + equity + benefits Learn more about benefits at Google . Collaborate with stakeholders in cross-project and team settings to identify and clarify business or product questions to answer. Provide feedback to translate and refine business questions into analysis, evaluation metrics or mathematical models. Use custom data infrastructure or existing data models. Design and evaluate models to mathematically express and solve defined problems with limited precedent. Gather information, business goals, priorities and organizational context around the questions to answer as well

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