Google is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their YouTube team, offering a competitive base salary range of $197,000-$291,000 plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. This role requires 8 years of software development experience and will focus on developing next-generation technologies that impact billions of users. At YouTube, the mission is to give everyone a voice and build community through shared stories. The position involves technical leadership on high-impact projects, coaching distributed engineering teams, and designing large-scale software solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in software design and architecture, with proven leadership abilities in complex organizational settings. This role offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and creativity, contributing to YouTube's mission of showing people the world. The position is based in either Mountain View or San Bruno, CA, and offers the chance to work on critical projects while collaborating with talented teams across Google's ecosystem. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers looking to make a significant impact at one of the world's leading technology companies.