Reliability Lead, Staff Software Engineering, YouTube Media Engine

Google's YouTube Media Engine team is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to serve as Reliability Lead, focusing on bringing state-of-the-art media understanding and generation from Google's Research and Core ML teams to YouTube. This role is integral to YouTube's major consumer experiences including Shorts, Live, and Create. The position involves leading performance and reliability efforts as we scale the Media Engine's Creation Platform across multiple product surfaces.

As the Reliability Lead, you'll be at the forefront of ensuring YouTube's media infrastructure maintains peak performance while serving billions of users. You'll work with cross-functional teams, leading multiple workstreams to improve system reliability and performance. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on engineering, requiring expertise in large-scale system design, performance optimization, and incident management.

The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in software development, reliability analysis, and technical leadership. You'll be joining a dynamic environment where you'll collaborate with iOS, Android, and cross-platform teams to drive performance improvements. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact on how billions of users create and consume video content on YouTube.

Working at YouTube means being part of a culture that values creativity, innovation, and technical excellence. The role offers competitive compensation, including base salary, bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. Join us in shaping the future of digital media technology and helping creators worldwide share their stories.