Software Engineer

About

Google's OTT Media team in Bengaluru is focused on scaling content and media companies on YouTube. The team builds tools for media companies to manage and monetize their content effectively on the platform. YouTube believes in giving everyone a voice and creating a better world through shared stories and community building. The team works at the intersection of technology and creativity, striving to showcase the world through innovative solutions.

Role Overview

• Develop next‑generation technologies to enhance user connectivity and interaction with information.
• Work on specific projects critical to Google's needs with the flexibility to switch teams and projects as the business evolves.
• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of storage infrastructure, workflow, and pipelines for managing and publishing content to YouTube core.
• Build and manage tools in YouTube Studio for media companies to manage their content and grow their businesses on YouTube.
• Define, measure, and move metrics around data quality.
• Establish appropriate carrots and sticks to influence media companies to provide high‑quality videos and metadata on YouTube.
• Manage integration with third‑party metadata providers.

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience with technical management of software developers and system administrators/architects.
• Experience building platforms that improve developer velocity, code quality, and code health.
• Experience with design and architecture of distributed systems, reliability‑focused fault‑tolerant systems, API design, and microservices architecture.
• Proficiency in software development in Python and C++.
• Experience with generative AI models.

Equal Opportunity

Google is an equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer, committed to diversity and inclusion regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities or special needs are available upon request.