The Senior Staff Software Engineer for YouTube Shorts Creation at Google will lead high-impact projects and influence a distributed team of engineers. This role focuses on developing next-generation technologies that enhance user interaction and content sharing on YouTube. The engineer will work on full-stack development, managing project priorities and deliverables while ensuring alignment across teams. The position requires a blend of technical expertise and leadership skills to drive innovation and solve complex problems.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 7 years of experience with full stack development, including back-end languages such as Java, Python, GO, or C++ and front-end technologies like JavaScript or TypeScript.
• 5 years of experience with design and architecture, as well as testing and launching software products.
• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field is preferred.

• Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects.
• Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers.
• Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines.
• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large scale software solutions.

• Employees at Google are often offered benefits like comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) matching, and flexible work arrangements, among other benefits.