Staff Partner Engineer, Device Platform Operations, YouTube
San Bruno, CA, USA · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Experience
- 8 years working with client-side web technologies and 8 years coding in C++; additional experience requirements are listed without years.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Leads YouTube device-partner integrations and operations, coordinating technical deployments, product improvements, and cross-functional initiatives.
What you'll do
- Lead implementation reviews, provide integration guidance, and resolve partner technical challenges.
- Coordinate partner work with engineering, product, and Android ecosystem teams; improve prioritization and communicate with senior leadership.
- Automate workflows and optimize code using AI resources, including building agents for on-device testing, regression discovery, and remediation recommendations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience working with client-side web technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or HTTP).
- 8 years of software development experience coding in C++.
- Experience troubleshooting partner or customer technical issues; experience in TV, consumer electronics, or embedded systems; and experience with RDK, Android TV, or similar TV platform architecture.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related field; analytical-role experience; database technologies; or media-industry experience or interest.
- Strong communication, people management, problem-solving, organizational, prioritization, and multitasking skills.
Pay
$183000 - $265000 USD base salary
Tools
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, HTTP, C++, RDK, Android TV, SQL
AI focus
Use AI resources to automate workflows and optimize code, including AlphaEvolve for memory performance and Gemini-based agents for on-device testing, regression discovery, and remediation recommendations.
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