Staff Software Engineer, Youtube Shopping

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience in Web or iOS/Android app development.
• Experience in designing, developing, testing, and deploying scalable full-stack systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in debugging and resolving system issues, and addressing technical debt along with excellent coding skills with a focus on writing well-structured and testable code.
• Experience in designing and developing features within large technical frameworks.
• Experience in designing, developing, testing, and deploying full-stack systems.
• Excellent communication skills for collaborating with both technical and non-technical team members.

About The Job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

As a Software Engineer, you will lead a team of Engineers to drive the design, development, and deployment of complex systems, focusing on the features and architectural health. You will guide the team to produce well-tested code, lead advanced debugging, and reduce technical debt through refactoring and tool development. You will provide expert code reviews, demonstrate knowledge of multiple languages and algorithms, and analyze data for decisions. You will apply systems thinking, contribute to team mentorship, and guide technical direction, while resolving conflicts and simplifying processes.

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

• Develop a detailed understanding of Youtube (YT) Shopping. Collaborate with Program Managers to support business priorities with technical road maps.
• Author and guide the team in producing technical designs, translating product requirements into well-defined implementation plans that can be executed on.
• Support the engineering team throughout the entire development cycle, participating in design, code and launch reviews, resulting in high-quality features. Conduct data analyses to evaluate the impact of implemented features on key business metrics, contribute to the definition and continuous monitoring of relevant performance indicators.
• Foster collaborative relationships with other YouTube Shopping team leads and YouTube platform engineering teams to realize design with standard procedures within timelines.