Staff Software Engineer, YouTube Watch Team

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
• 3 years of experience working in an organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.
• Experience with distributed system design, encompassing proper architecture across clients and various server layers, and with machine learning systems, data analysis, and using data to drive technical and product decisions.
• Experience as a Tech Lead for a large-scale, consumer-facing product.

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.

With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

The YouTube Watch team is looking for a experienced Staff Software Engineer to step into a critical Tech Lead role. This is a high-leverage, high-visibility role at the very heart of YouTube. If you are passionate about building scalable systems, solving architectural issues, and having a direct impact on one of the world's most-used products, this is the team for you. Our team’s mission is to organize the features on this page and make them universally accessible, intelligent, and useful.

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 $197,000-$291,000 + 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

• Drive the evolution of our server architecture, ensuring it can scale for the next billion users translating ambitious product goals from our partner teams into scalable system and infrastructure capabilities, thereby improving their developer velocity.
• Uphold and elevate our engineering standards, guaranteeing our critical services meet exceptional performance and efficiency.
• Lead our machine learning efforts to personalize the Watch experience, from optimizing UI placement to developing new models that create a more intelligent and engaging journey for every viewer.
• Serve as the key technical partner for Product, UX, SRE, client and feature engineering teams.
• Grow the technical expertise of the team by mentoring engineers, guiding designs, and fostering a culture of innovation.