Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure, YouTube

A platform where everyone has a voice to share stories, explore interests, and build community through video content.
$189,000 - $284,000
Distributed Systems
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
8+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Consumer

Description For Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure, YouTube

At YouTube, we're dedicated to giving everyone a platform to share their voice and connect through stories. As a Staff Software Engineer in Infrastructure, you'll be at the forefront of developing next-generation technologies that impact billions of users. The role involves working on critical projects at massive scale, spanning areas from distributed computing to large-scale system design.

You'll provide technical leadership on high-impact projects, coaching and influencing a distributed team of engineers while ensuring alignment across teams. The position requires expertise in building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems, and networks, with a focus on compute technologies, storage, and hardware architecture.

Working at YouTube means being at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity. We move at the speed of culture, solving real problems while exploring new ideas. The company offers a competitive compensation package, including a base salary range of $189,000-$284,000, plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits.

The ideal candidate brings 8 years of software development experience, with deep knowledge in data structures/algorithms and proven experience in technical leadership. You'll be part of a dynamic environment where you can switch between projects as both you and our fast-paced business evolve, contributing to technology that changes how billions of users connect and interact worldwide.

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Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure, YouTube

  • Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects
  • Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers
  • Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines
  • Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables
  • Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large scale software solutions

Requirements For Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure, YouTube

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 8 years of experience in software development
  • 5 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks
  • 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products
  • 3 years of experience with software design and architecture

Benefits For Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure, YouTube

Medical Insurance
Equity
  • Base salary
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits package

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