Senior Software Engineer, YouTube

1 Month ago • 5-8 Years • Full Stack Development • $166,000 PA - $244,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Software Engineer at YouTube, you'll design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions. You'll work on projects critical to Google's needs, collaborating with peers and stakeholders in design reviews. Responsibilities include writing and testing code, reviewing code for best practices, contributing to documentation, and troubleshooting product/system issues. You'll manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables, utilizing your expertise in C++, data structures, and algorithms. The role requires experience with software design, architecture, testing, and launching products. Opportunities exist to switch teams and projects as the business evolves. This position is crucial for pushing technology forward within the context of YouTube's mission to empower voices and build community globally.
Must have:
  • 5+ years software development experience in C++
  • Experience with data structures/algorithms
  • 3+ years testing, maintaining, or launching software
  • 1+ year experience in software design and architecture
  • Code writing and testing
  • Design reviews and code reviews
Good to have:
  • Master's/PhD in CS or related field
  • Technical leadership experience
  • Experience developing accessible technologies
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Job Details


Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience with software development in C++, and with data structures/algorithms.
  • 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
  • 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
  • Experience developing accessible technologies.

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.

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 $166,000-$244,000 + 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 .

Responsibilities

  • Write and test product or system development code.
  • Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.
  • Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
  • Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.
  • Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.

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