YouTube · 4 hours ago
Software Engineer Manager II, Audio Video Systems, YouTube
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$197K/yr - $291K/yr
8+ years expYouTube is a platform that empowers individuals to share their stories and connect with others. The Software Engineer Manager II will manage software engineering teams focused on audio and video systems, optimizing project goals, contributing to product strategy, and ensuring high-quality video experiences for users.
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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 align them 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 goal and roadmap within the scope of your (often multiple) team(s). Evolve the roadmap to meet anticipated future requirements and infrastructure needs
Focus on execution, ensure that the right pipelines are built and long term delivery of products is smooth and error-free. Design and drive advanced R&D to the product pipelines in a streamlined manner to solve ambiguous problems
Work with product managers to define product road maps and align on long-term cross-functional initiatives and priorities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
8 years of experience in managing software engineering teams, especially in audio and video products
5 years of experience in leadership roles, navigating projects and setting technical direction
3 years of experience in audio and video processing, compression codecs, transcoding, formats, and large-scale systems
Preferred
Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field
3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization
Experience in projects like FFmpeg, or large audio video libraries
Ability to drive cross-functional teams towards large-scale deployment of software systems, error-free upgrades, and building long-term maintenance automation
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Benefits
Bonus
Equity
Benefits
Company
YouTube
YouTube is a platform for sharing and watching videos, including movies, music clips, and amateur content.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.5MKey Investors
Sequoia Capital
2006-10-01Acquired
2006-03-30Series Unknown· $8M
2005-11-01Series A· $3.5M
Leadership Team
Neal Mohan
CEO
Angela Courtin
Vice President, YouTube Marketing Brand, Creative, Culture & Media
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