Software Engineering Manager - Full Stack Development

Software Engineering Manager, Full Stack, YouTube

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 2 years of experience with full-stack development, across back-end (e.g., Java, Python, Go, C++ codebases) and front-end (e.g., JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS).
• 2 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
• 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD in a technical field.
• Experience in leading large-scale architectural migrations.
• Experience in building platform to boost developer productivity.
• Ability to manage cross-functional projects involving stakeholders.

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 an Engineering Manager for the Studio Partner Acceleration and Metrics team, you will lead the engineers responsible for the engine that powers the world’s largest creator ecosystem.

In this role, you are building the foundational capability to enable over 50 YouTube feature teams including Shopping, Community, and Monetization to experiment and prototype quickly by integrating GenerativeAI into our development and production infrastructure. You will also lead the Studio metrics infrastructure which is key for success of YouTube Studio.

You will balance the technical complexity of a scalable platform built for rapid prototyping while ensuring technical excellence.At YouTube, we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we 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 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

• Design, guide, and vet systems designs for rapid prototyping and Studio metrics infrastructure.
• Manage, mentor, and train a team of engineers, ensuring high engagement and professional development through regular feedback and performance management, drive the Studio 2026 roadmap and strategize the future direction.
• Partner with Product Management, Technical Program Manager (TPMs) to ensure effective collaboration, engage and support Studio client teams, and oversee core project deliverables and timelines for the team’s priorities.
• Drive operational excellence in performance and reliability, maintaining Service Level Objective (SLOs) for critical user journeys, while developing and implementing GenAI-driven prototyping tools to accelerate the journey from idea to implementation.
• Resolve technical escalations and lead decision-making to unblock any hindrances within the team.

Experience Level

Senior Level