About the job

Like Google's own ambitions, the work of a Software Engineer (SWE) goes way beyond just Search. SWE 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 SWE Manager you manage your project goals, contribute to product strategy and help develop your team. SWE 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.

In this role, you will lead the development of music experiences on different categories of devices, driving efficiency and innovation at scale.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.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the technical goal and strategy for the YTM integrations including different verticals on different platforms, aligning with overall YouTube Music (YTM) integration goals.

• Architect and oversee the development, scalable systems, tools and processes for first-party and second-party integrations. Promote a culture of excellence and innovation across a team.

• Own the end-to-end delivery and maintenance of first-party and second-party YTM integrations, optimizing for quality, cost-efficiency and scalability. Drive the execution and delivery of roadmap and the overall Integrated Daily Active Devices (IDAD) metric growth goals.

• Manage partnerships with cross-functional teams across YouTube and YTM.

• Establish metrics and monitoring systems to ensure platform health, integrations quality, and business performance.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.

• 8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript).

• 8 years of experience in a technical leadership role, managing engineering teams.

• 4 years of experience managing managers and leading layered engineering organizations.

Preferred qualifications

• 8 years of experience in software development and with data structures and algorithms

• Experience building and scaling engineering teams from scratch, in a geographically distributed environment.

• Experience working with a consumer product, ideally mobile product or hardware adjacent product.

• Experience leading the development of large-scale, consumer-facing or business-facing platforms.

• Experience in guiding improvements in quality through data-motivated approaches and automation.

• Knowledge of product development, from concept to deployment.