Google · 1 week ago
Software Engineer Manager II, Audio and Video, YouTube
Mountain View, CA, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$197K/yr - $291K/yr
8+ years expGoogle is a leading technology company known for its innovative products and services, and they are seeking a Software Engineer Manager II for their YouTube team. In this role, you will manage engineers across multiple teams, oversee large-scale projects, and contribute to the technical leadership and product strategy related to audio and video infrastructure.
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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 research and development 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 with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript)
5 years of experience in leadership roles, navigating projects and setting technical direction
3 years of experience in audio and video processing
2 years of experience in managing software engineering teams
Preferred
Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field
3 years of experience working in a cross-functional organization
Experience with audio/video compression codecs, transcoding, formats, and large-scale media processing systems
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
Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$26.1MKey Investors
Andy Bechtolsheim
2004-08-19IPO
1999-06-07Series Unknown· $25M
1998-11-01Angel· $1M
Leadership Team
Sundar Pichai
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