Senior Staff Software Engineering Manager, YouTube

YouTube, a leading platform in video sharing and community building, is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineering Manager to join their team. This role combines technical leadership with people management, requiring someone who can drive strategic projects while nurturing team growth.

The position offers an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and creative content delivery, where you'll be responsible for shaping the technical vision and roadmap of YouTube's systems. As a manager, you'll lead and mentor a team of engineers, ensuring they maintain high standards of code quality and technical excellence.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of software development experience across multiple programming languages and a proven track record in technical leadership and people management. You'll be working in a complex, matrixed organization where your decisions will impact millions of users worldwide.

This role offers competitive compensation ($237,000-$337,000) plus bonus and equity, reflecting YouTube's commitment to attracting top talent. You'll be part of a company that believes in giving everyone a voice and making the world better through shared stories and community building.

Key responsibilities include setting team priorities, providing technical guidance, developing long-term technical strategies, and ensuring best practices in code development. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies while helping shape the future of how people share and consume video content globally.

The position is based in San Bruno, CA, putting you at the heart of YouTube's operations. You'll be part of Google's broader ecosystem, benefiting from the resources and infrastructure of one of the world's leading tech companies while focusing on YouTube's specific mission and challenges.

This role offers an unique opportunity to impact how millions of people around the world connect and share their stories through technology. You'll be working with a diverse team of engineers and collaborating across various departments to solve complex technical challenges at scale.