Senior Staff Software Engineer, Media Algorithms, YouTube

YouTube's Media Algorithms team is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to lead innovation in video and audio processing technologies. This role combines deep technical expertise in audio/video processing with machine learning to improve YouTube's massive video infrastructure. You'll work on critical projects involving video coding, processing, and evaluation standards, while applying advanced ML/AI models to solve complex media challenges at scale.

The position offers an opportunity to impact billions of users through YouTube's video delivery infrastructure. You'll be responsible for developing algorithms and tools that ensure excellent video experiences, implementing new audio technologies, and optimizing quality versus scaling costs. The role requires expertise in both traditional signal processing and modern AI/ML approaches.

As a senior technical leader, you'll collaborate across Google teams and external partners, helping define product roadmaps and long-term technical strategy. The compensation package includes a competitive base salary range of $248,000-$349,000 plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of audio/video processing experience, strong leadership skills, and expertise in areas like signal processing, machine learning, and generative AI. You'll work at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and creative content delivery, helping YouTube maintain its position as the world's leading video platform while solving complex technical challenges at unprecedented scale.