Senior Software Engineer, GenAI, YouTube Developer Infrastructure
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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, and with data structures/algorithms.
- 3 years of experience with Machine Learning/Artificial intelligence (AI/ML) algorithms and tools or natural language processing.
- 3 years of experience testing, maintaining or launching software products.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience with CI/CD tooling and implementation.
- Experience with developing and maintaining distributed systems.
- Experience with generative AI models and their applications in software development.
- Understanding of software development principles, including design patterns, data structures, and algorithms.
- Passionate about improving the developer experience.
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.
We are the YouTube Developer Infrastructure Team and our mission is to equip YouTube developers with the tools and resources they need to create exceptional experiences for YouTube users. To achieve this, we prioritize forming solid partnerships with product teams, developing advanced infrastructure solutions, and delivering results aligned with our core pillars: quality, ease, velocity, and partner success. This endeavor demands visionary leadership, a passion for infrastructure work, an insatiable technical curiosity, and an unwavering commitment to dreaming big. Our ultimate goal is to deliver solutions that positively impact the lives of millions of YouTube users.
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
- Design, develop, and maintain software tools and infrastructure using GenAI to improve engineering velocity, reduce developer friction, and enhance partner success.
- Collaborate with product teams to understand their needs and develop solutions that address their pain points.
- Work with product teams to improve code quality, testability, and maintainability.
- Contribute to the development of best practices and standards for using generative AI in software development.
- Stay up-to-date on the latest advancements in generative AI and apply them to your work.
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