Policy Development Lead, Trust and Safety Youth
San Bruno, CA, USA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Location
- San Bruno, CA, USA
Mountain View, CA, USA - Experience
- 5 years in each of the two stated experience areas.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Develops global YouTube policies for age appropriateness and child safety, evaluates product risks, and coordinates policy implementation across teams.
What you'll do
- Develop, maintain, and update global age-appropriateness and child-safety policies; evaluate risks of new products and features.
- Communicate risks and regulatory requirements, influence stakeholders, and negotiate policy solutions balancing safety, product reach, and growth.
- Propose strategies to address emerging content risks and work with global teams to operationalize policies.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience drafting or enforcing policy for an online platform or engaging with public policy issues in technology, government, law, or online.
- 5 years of experience in a policy, legal, trust and safety, or technology environment.
- Experience working with global teams and communicating cross-functionally.
Nice to have
- Experience assessing risks and regulatory requirements concerning minors and child safety, or youth physical or psychological safety.
- Experience in childhood development, behavior, or psychology of minors ages 17 and under; working with minors or discussing sensitive or controversial areas.
Pay
$136000 - $196000 (USD) base salary
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