Staff Software Engineer, OTT Packaging and Access, YouTube
About the job
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- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
- 8 years of experience in software development, and with data structures/algorithms
- 5 years of experience with full stack development, across back-end such as Java, Python, GO, or C++ codebases, and front-end experience including JavaScript or TypeScript, HTML, CSS, or equivalent
- 5 years of experience testing and launching software products
- 3 years of experience with software design and architecture
- 3 years of experience coding with a general purpose programming language (C/C++)
- Experience with distributed database management
- Applications or services for data analysis, visualization, exploration, and management
- Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
- 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction
- 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional or cross-business projects
- Experience with back-end infrastructure
- Experience developing web-based applications
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in software development, and with data structures/algorithms.
- 5 years of experience with full stack development, across back-end such as Java, Python, GO, or C++ codebases, and front-end experience including JavaScript or TypeScript, HTML, CSS, or equivalent.
- 5 years of experience testing and launching software products, and 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
- 3 years of experience coding with a general purpose programming language (C/C++).
- Experience with distributed database management, and applications or services for data analysis, visualization, exploration, and management.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
- 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional or cross-business projects.
- Experience with back-end infrastructure.
- Experience developing web-based applications.
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 Over the Top Engineering team is responsible for several major premium sports and TV products on YouTube, including YouTube TV, Primetime Channels, Movies & Shows, and Live Sports.
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 $189,000-$284,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. 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.
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Responsibilities
- Own and drive projects that deliver the highest quality TV services to power YouTube TV, Primetime Channels, and other products.
- Coach and mentor team members, providing guidance and support in their technical work, establishing the engineering excellence standards, defining the team technology roadmap, and driving the execution of the team's OKRs.
- Design and implement solutions for the team to address increasingly complex requirements and scale, providing support and infrastructure to multiple premium products in the space, with focus on quality, reliability, and efficiency.
- Improve service reliability and robustness through tooling and automation which directly impacts the quality of the user experience of our products.
- Help evolve the YouTube data models to support the complexities of TV metadata.
About The Company
A problem isn't truly solved until it's solved for all. Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. Bring your insight, imagination and a healthy disregard for the impossible. Bring everything that makes you unique. Together, we can build for everyone.
