Tech Lead/Manager, YouTube Job in Mountain View, California US
Tech Lead/Manager, YouTube - Mountain View
This position is based in San Bruno, CA. or Mountain View, CA.
The area: Engineering
Simply put, YouTube (a Google company) hires engineers that make computers do amazing things. Populated by extraordinarily creative, motivated and talented people, our Engineering team gets excited by developing new applications that really make a difference and are used by millions of people. YouTube is the leader in online video, and the premier destination to watch and share original videos worldwide through a Web experience. YouTube allows people to easily upload and share video clips on www.youtube.com and across the Internet through websites, mobile devices, blogs and email.
The role: Tech Lead/Manager, YouTube
As a Tech Lead/Manager (TLM) at YouTube, you will provide technical leadership over a team of highly talented software engineers. You will be responsible for the overall planning, execution, and success of complex technical projects. This position is not a pure management position; TLMs are expected to contribute technically to their project. Our interview process will emphasize technical skills and management/organizational skills equally.
Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership to a group of engineers in an innovative and fast-paced environment.
- Own and drive complex technical projects from the planning stage through execution.
Minimum Qualifications:
- BS/MSCS degree (In lieu of degree, 4 years relevant work experience).
- 5 years relevant work experience (including time working towards advanced degrees).
Preferred Qualifications:
- 8 years relevant work experience, including 6 years industry experience.
- Strong analytical skills with previous experience working with complex data sets.
- Strong programming capabilities in at least one of the following: Java, C++ or Python.
- Demonstrated expertise in problem solving and technical innovation.
- Strong distributed systems and architecture knowledge.
- Background in Web applications, data mining, information retrieval and multi-tiered systems a plus.
