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Staff Software Engineering Manager, YouTube

Google· YouTube
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San Bruno, CA, USA$207k - $301kFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Software Engineering Manager role at YouTube focusing on leading engineers, managing cross-team initiatives, setting goals and roadmaps, and guiding large-scale projects across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

  • 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 and aligned to the broader organization's goals. Meet regularly with individuals to discuss performance and development and provide feedback and coaching.
  • Develop the mid-term technical vision and roadmap within the scope of your (often multiple) team(s). Evolve the roadmap to meet anticipated future requirements and infrastructure needs.
  • Design, guide and vet systems designs within the scope of the broader area, and write product or system development code to solve ambiguous problems.
  • Review code developed by other engineers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).

Qualifications

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

Skills

Required:Software developmentTechnical leadershipPeople management
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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