Senior Software Engineer, YouTube

A platform where everyone has a voice, allowing users to share stories, explore interests, and build communities through video content.
$161,000 - $239,000
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Consumer

Description For Senior Software Engineer, YouTube

YouTube, a Google company, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their team in developing next-generation technologies that impact billions of users. This role focuses on building and maintaining software solutions that power YouTube's video-sharing platform. The ideal candidate will have strong C++ programming skills and experience with data structures/algorithms.

The position offers an opportunity to work at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and creativity, where you'll contribute to a platform that enables global storytelling and community building. You'll be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll participate in technical leadership activities, including design reviews, code reviews, and mentoring other developers. The role requires strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work on complex systems at scale. You'll be part of YouTube's mission to give everyone a voice and show people the world.

The compensation package is competitive, ranging from $161,000 to $239,000 base salary, plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. You'll work in either San Bruno or Mountain View, CA, where you'll join a team that moves at the speed of culture with a shared goal of connecting people through video content.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers who want to make a significant impact on a platform used by billions of people worldwide. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies, solve challenging technical problems, and be part of a company that values diversity, equality, and inclusion.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer, YouTube

  • 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
  • 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

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer, YouTube

  • 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
  • 1 year of experience with software design and architecture

Benefits For Senior Software Engineer, YouTube

  • bonus
  • equity
  • benefits

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