Senior Software Engineer Manager, YouTube Main App, Mobile
San Bruno, CA, USA · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 23, 2026
- Experience
- 8 years in software development; 5 years in a technical leadership role; 3 years in performance management; 2 years either directly or leading teams optimizing Android application performance.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Leads engineering teams responsible for improving the YouTube mobile app’s performance, reliability, and scalability, while setting technical strategy and overseeing large-scale software development.
What you'll do
- Set team priorities, align strategy and decision-making across teams, and coach engineers on performance and development.
- Develop long-term technical roadmaps and oversee system designs and code reviews.
- Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large-scale software solutions.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in software development.
- 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role and 3 years in performance management.
- 2 years of experience either directly or leading teams optimizing performance of Android applications.
Nice to have
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- 5 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.
Pay
$262000 - $364000 (USD) (base salary)
Tools
Android
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