Staff Partner Engineer, Device Platform Operations, YouTube

Google LLC; San Bruno (CA); On-site; USD 183,000 - 265,000; Full time

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Job summary

Google LLC is seeking a Staff Partner Engineer for the Devices Platform Operations on YouTube. The role focuses on leading deployments, optimizing integrations, and driving innovative solutions to strengthen device partnerships.

You'll work across Product, Engineering, Business Development, and Operations to improve operations, define new solutions, and automate partner workflows while balancing business and technical needs. Global collaboration is emphasized.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, CS or related field.
• 8 years of software development experience in C++.
• Experience troubleshooting with internal/external partners or customers.
• Experience in the TV, consumer electronics, or embedded space.
• Experience with TV platforms like RDK or Android TV.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployments and optimize implementations for partner integrations.
• Own technical engagements and drive creative solutions for long-term partnerships.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Business Development, and Operations.
• Develop tools and automate partner operations; manage technical execution and strategy.

Skills

C++ development

Troubleshooting

Partner engagement

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

RDK

Android TV

SQL

NoSQL

Job description

Staff Partner Engineer, Device Platform Operations, YouTube

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• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of software development experience coding in C++.
• Experience troubleshooting technical issues for internal/external partners or customers.
• Experience in the TV, consumer electronics, or embedded space.
• Experience with RDK, Android TV, or similar TV platform architecture.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related field.
• Experience in an analytical role such as business intelligence, data analytics, or statistics.
• Experience working with database technologies (e.g., SQL, NoSQL).
• Experience or interest in the media industry.

Strong communication, people management, and problem solving skills.

• Outstanding organizational, prioritization, and multitasking skills.

About the job

As a Partner Engineer on the Devices Platform Ops team, you'll lead deployments, optimize implementations, and handle integrations to build strong, successful, long-term device partnerships. You will own technical engagements and will be the key driver in finding creative/innovative solutions that lead them to the next level.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead projects and teams that require close collaboration with other teams like Product, Engineering, Business Development, and Operations. You'll play a key role in improving existing operations, defining and commercializing new solutions, bridging product gaps, automating partner operations and taking new initiatives from conception to successful deployment.

You will be able to balance business and partner needs with technical constraints, develop innovative, solutions and act as a partner and consultant to those you are working with. You will also be able to build tools and automate products, oversee the technical execution and business operations of Google's partnerships, as well as develop product strategy and prioritize projects and resources.

At YouTube, we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we listen, 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: $183000 - $265000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

• Lead implementation reviews, advocate new product features, ensure the prompt and proper resolution of technical challenges. Improve product feature offerings by providing partner feedback to internal cross-functional teams including Product Management and Engineering.
• Guarantee partner integrations by providing technical documentation and guidance.Optimize revenue growth from new and existing business using YouTube technologies.
• Bridge the engineer team with external partners, to collaborate on high-impact features and coordinate critical fixes.
• Align with Android ecosystem teams within Google on behalf of YouTube, working to improve annual alignments, project prioritization, and keeping senior leadership informed.
• Access AI resources at Google to automate workflows and optimize code. For example using DeepMind AlphaEvolve to improve memory performance, and leveraging frontier Gemini releases to build agents that run on-device testing , discover regressions, and recommend remediations.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy , Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal , Belonging at Google , and How we hire .

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.

Equity is granted exclusively and discretionarily by Alphabet Inc. on the basis of an agreement concluded between you and Alphabet Inc. Alphabet Inc. is your sole contractual partner with respect to equity grants. GSU grants are not guaranteed, are discretionary, is subject to approval by the Alphabet Inc. board of directors or its delegate, the terms of the relevant Alphabet Inc. stock plan, and your grant agreement. They have no impact on statutory payments. Current or past grants do not confer an acquired right.