Reliability Lead, Staff Software Engineering, YouTube Media Engine

Google is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead reliability efforts for YouTube's Media Engine platform. This role sits at the intersection of YouTube's core media technology and its major consumer experiences including Shorts, Live, and Create. The position involves leading performance and reliability initiatives as the Media Engine's Creation Platform scales across multiple product surfaces.

The role requires deep technical expertise in software development, reliability analysis, and system architecture. You'll be responsible for coordinating with product and engineering teams to identify optimization opportunities, build instrumentation for performance measurement, and establish incident response processes. The work directly impacts YouTube's mission to empower creators and connect billions of users worldwide.

As a Reliability Lead, you'll work with cross-functional teams across iOS, Android, and other platforms to drive performance improvements. The role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge media understanding and generation technologies, bringing innovations from Google's Research and Core ML teams to YouTube's creator tools.

The position offers competitive compensation ($197,000-$291,000 base salary plus bonus, equity, and benefits) and the chance to work at Google's Mountain View headquarters. You'll be part of YouTube's mission to give everyone a voice and build community through shared stories. The role requires 8+ years of software development experience, with deep expertise in reliability analysis and technical leadership.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer passionate about large-scale systems, media technology, and technical leadership. You'll help shape the future of content creation on one of the world's largest platforms while working with cutting-edge technology and talented teams.