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# Staff Software Engineering Manager, YouTube

- **Company:** Google LLC
- **Location:** Mountain View, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $207,000.0 - $301,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Code Review, Python (Programming Language), Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Programming Languages
- **Published:** June 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/602BF5149FED4C40B5DEC7590FFCC16A/job/

## About the Role

Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain., * 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).
 * 3 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 Computer Science or related technical field.
 * 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.

## Description

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., * Set and communicate team priorities that support the broader organization's goals. Align strategy, processes, and decision-making across teams.

 * Set clear expectations with individuals based on their level and role and aligned to the broader organization's goals. Meet regularly with individuals to discuss performance and development and provide feedback and coaching.
 * Develop the mid-term technical vision and roadmap within the scope of your (often multiple) team(s). Evolve the roadmap to meet anticipated future requirements and infrastructure needs.
 * Design, guide and vet systems designs within the scope of the broader area, and write product or system development code to solve ambiguous problems.
 * Review code developed by other engineers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).


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