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September 2, 2025

Software Engineer III, YouTube DevInfra, Ecosystem Quality

Mid • On-site

$141,000 - $202,000/yr

Cambridge, MA

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience with software development in C++ or Python languages or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
  • Experience building infrastructures, frameworks, and tools to improve developer experience and speed up development, testing and release.
  • Experience with data analysis in the pursuit of software quality, performance.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
  • 2 years of experience with data structures or algorithms.
  • Experience with distributed systems.
  • Experience in video processing, video streaming, or content delivery networks.
  • Experience with performance and integration testing.

About the job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

In this role, you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

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 $141,000-$202,000 + 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

  • Create tools, frameworks and processes that make software development simple and enjoyable at YouTube, with a focus on video delivery.
  • Collaborate with various partner teams across YouTube (e.g., Video Ingestion and Transcoding, Live Front-End, YouTube TV, Player, Streaming).
  • Improve YouTube reliability, end-user quality-of-experience, performance, and cost efficiency.