Minimum qualifications:
- 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; overseeing projects, with 2 years of experience in a people management, supervision/team leadership role.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience with technical leadership, leading project teams, and setting technical direction.
- Experience architecting and developing cloud solutions to ambiguous problems.
- Experience with video encoding, decoding, and transcoding.
- Experience with GPU-based media processing (i.e., OpenGL ES, Metal).
- Experience with large-scale mobile applications and complex architectures.
Responsibilities:
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Android and iOS engineers specializing in core infrastructure and performance. Conduct regular performance reviews, provide constructive feedback, and support career development.
- Foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Drive the technical direction and strategy for core infrastructure and performance optimization of the YouTube Create app. Implement and maintain instrumentation, profiling, and monitoring systems to track and improve performance metrics.
- Oversee the development lifecycle for core infrastructure and performance-related features. Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of features, adhering to best practices and coding standards.
- Implement and maintain robust testing and quality assurance processes. Work with the Shorts Creation Team to ensure alignment and integration with broader platform initiatives.
