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Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure, YouTube

California, United States (On-site)

Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure, YouTube

1 Month ago • 8-13 Years • Research & Development • Full Stack Development

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4 skills required for this role

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algorithms

data-structures

networking

cross-functional

Job Description

As a Staff Software Engineer at YouTube, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of video sharing and connecting people worldwide. You'll lead high-impact projects, mentor engineers, and drive technical innovation across a complex, distributed system. This position requires extensive experience in software development, distributed systems, and large-scale infrastructure. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, build, and maintain software solutions that power YouTube's global platform.

Must have:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
8 years of experience in software development
5 years of experience testing and launching software products
3 years of experience with software design and architecture
5 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure
Experience with distributed systems or networks
Experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture
Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms

Good to have:

Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
3 years of experience in a technical leadership role
3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization
Experience with cross-functional or cross-business projects

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience in software development, and with data structures/algorithms.
5 years of experience testing, and launching software products, and 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
5 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture.

Preferred qualifications:

Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.

About the job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

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. We explore new ideas, solve real problems, and have fun — and we do it all together.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $189,000-$284,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about .

Responsibilities

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.

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$189.0K - $284.0K/yr (Outscal est.)

$236.5K/yr avg.

San Bruno, California, United States

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