Engineering Director, Podcast Engineering Lead, YouTube - Google

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of experience in engineering.

Preferred qualifications:

• Expertise in the specific field of audio, media, or content.
• Familiarity with AI technologies (e.g. machine learning and natural language processing)
• Ability to set and drive overall strategy.
• Excellent organizational leadership and collaboration skills, with excellent attention to detail.

About the job

The YouTube Podcasts team is responsible for a suite of products (e.g. podcast features on the YouTube and YouTube Music apps and publisher-focused products like analytics and business generation).

In this role, you will own the entire stack (from indexing to Fan Engagement (FE)), a suite of products that is still nascent with room for plenty of innovation, and the strategy for the consumer side of the business as well as the ecosystem side (i.e., publisher tools, business generation, etc.). You will lead a team and, actively develop and grow talent through effective mentoring, coaching, and hiring in a highly competitive, growing space.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $278,000-$399,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. 

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex and matrixed team in YouTube and partner across team within Google effectively.
• Foster a collaborative environment, cultivating a mindset that promotes teamwork and innovation across different YouTube and Google teams.
• Navigate complexities of a matrixed team structure and collaborate with Engineering, Product Management, Product Design, Business Operations, and Design team. 
• Utilize business sense and leverage collective knowledge and expertise to drive innovation and share goals.
• Possess an understanding of engineering infrastructure. Be familiar with technical systems, processes, interdependencies, and vulnerabilities.