Senior Software Engineering Manager, YouTube

YouTube is a platform where everyone can have a voice, share stories, explore interests, and build communities through video content.
$237,000 - $337,000
Backend
Principal Software Engineer
In-Person
5+ years of experience
AI

Description For Senior Software Engineering Manager, YouTube

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.

As a Senior Software Engineering Manager at YouTube, you will be responsible for leading and managing a team of engineers, contributing to product strategy, and overseeing the deployment of large-scale projects across multiple sites internationally. You will work in a complex, matrixed organization, managing project goals and helping develop your team.

Key responsibilities include:

  1. Setting and communicating team priorities that support the broader organization's goals.
  2. Aligning strategy, processes, and decision-making across teams.
  3. Setting clear expectations with individuals and providing regular feedback and coaching.
  4. Developing long-term technical vision and roadmap within and beyond the scope of your teams.
  5. Overseeing systems designs and reviewing product or system development code.
  6. Reviewing code developed by other engineers to ensure best practices.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree (Master's or PhD preferred) in Computer Science or a related technical field, with at least 5 years of experience in software development using languages such as Python, C, C++, Java, or Javascript. Additionally, 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role and people management is required.

Join YouTube and be part of a team that explores new ideas, solves real problems, and has fun while making a global impact. The position offers a competitive salary range of $237,000-$337,000 plus bonus, equity, and benefits, depending on location and other factors.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineering Manager, YouTube

  • Set and communicate team priorities that support the broader organization's goals
  • Align strategy, processes, and decision-making across teams
  • Set clear expectations with individuals based on their level and role
  • Meet regularly with individuals to discuss performance and development and provide feedback and coaching
  • Develop the long-term technical vision and roadmap within, and often beyond, the scope of your teams
  • Evolve the roadmap to meet anticipated future requirements and infrastructure needs
  • Oversee systems designs within the scope of the broader area
  • Review product or system development code to solve ambiguous problems
  • Review code developed by other engineers and provide feedback to ensure best practices

Requirements For Senior Software Engineering Manager, YouTube

Python
Java
JavaScript
  • Bachelor's degree, or equivalent practical experience
  • 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, Javascript)
  • 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role
  • 5 years of experience in a people management, supervision/team leadership role

Benefits For Senior Software Engineering Manager, YouTube

Equity
  • bonus
  • equity
  • benefits

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