Software Engineer Manager, Shorts Creation Infra, YouTube

Google LLC; San Bruno (CA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

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Job summary

Google is seeking a Software Engineering Manager for Shorts Creation Infra at YouTube. The role leads backend engineers, aligns multi-team goals, and guides the Remix feature evolution across platforms, including international deployments.

You will shape technical direction, optimize systems, mentor engineers, and drive large-scale project delivery while collaborating across a matrix of teams and product areas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience with software design and architecture.
• 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.
• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on Shorts Creation projects focused on Remix features and the creation funnel.
• Lead and mentor a team of backend engineers.
• Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines.
• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large-scale software solutions.

Skills

People management

Software architecture

Distributed systems

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree or PhD in CS or related field

Job description

Software Engineer Manager, Shorts Creation Infra, YouTube

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• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience with software design and architecture.
• 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.

About the job

Like Google's own ambitions, the work of a Software Engineer goes beyond just Search. Software Engineering Managers have not only the technical expertise to take on and provide technical leadership to major projects, but also manage a team of Engineers. You not only optimize your own code but make sure Engineers are able to optimize theirs. As a Software Engineering Manager you manage your project goals, contribute to product strategy and help develop your team. Teams work all across the company, in areas such as information retrieval, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking, security, data compression, user interface design; the list goes on and is growing every day. Operating with scale and speed, our exceptional software engineers are just getting started - and as a manager, you guide the way.

With technical and leadership expertise, you manage engineers across multiple teams and locations, a large product budget and oversee the deployment of large-scale projects across multiple sites internationally.

As a part of the Shorts Creation Infrastructure team, your mission is to build the horizontal infrastructure that powers media generation (video/audio/image) and Shorts creation on YouTube.

The product surfaces we serve include Shorts Creation, Effects, Posts, and YouTube Studio.

In this role you will be responsible for the team and backend infrastructure that powers Remix features (both AI and non-AI) in YouTube. You will also partner with Shorts Discovery to drive Shorts Creation.

Success in this role requires a technically deep empathetic leader who can work across multiple tech stacks, teams, and cross-functional stakeholders.

At YouTube, we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we address, share, and build community through our stories. We work together to give everyone the power to share their story, explore what they love, and connect with one another in the process. Working at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity, we move at the speed of culture with a shared goal to show people the world. We explore new ideas, solve real problems, and have fun - and we do it all together.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

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• Provide technical leadership on Shorts Creation projects focused on Remix features and the creation funnel.
• Lead and mentor a team of backend engineers.
• Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines.
• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large-scale software solutions.

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Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.