Software Engineering Manager II, YouTube

$189,000 - $284,000/Yr

YouTube - San Bruno, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Bruno, CA

Broadcasting and Content Providers

About the position

The Software Engineering Manager II at YouTube is responsible for providing technical leadership and managing a team of engineers across multiple projects and locations. This role involves optimizing code, guiding engineers in their work, and contributing to product strategy while overseeing large-scale projects. The manager will align team priorities with organizational goals, develop technical roadmaps, and ensure best practices in software development are followed.

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).

Requirements

• 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; overseeing strategic projects, with 2 years of experience in a people management, supervision/team leadership role.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.

Benefits

• Base salary range of $189,000-$284,000 + bonus + equity + benefits.