Staff Software Engineering Manager, YouTube
San Bruno, CA, USA · Staff · Full-time · Posted Jan 30, 2026
- Experience
- 8 years in software development; 3 years in a technical leadership role; 2 years in people management or team leadership.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Leads engineering teams at YouTube, setting priorities and technical roadmaps, guiding system design and code quality, and developing engineers.
What you'll do
- Set team priorities and align strategy and decisions across teams.
- Develop technical vision and roadmaps; guide system designs and write code for ambiguous problems.
- Manage performance and development through feedback and coaching; review engineers’ code.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of software development experience in one or more programming languages.
- 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
- 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.
Nice to have
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
- 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.
Pay
$207000 - $301000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript
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