Web Solutions Engineer I, Youtube Support Systems

About the Job

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, build, deploy, and improve elegant, and modern full-stack web applications using standard and Google-specific software development tools. This may include ensuring reliable backends, building pipelines to aggregate data from multiple sources, implementing responsive and UX-rich front-ends, or enhancing performance of existing tools and services.
• Analyze problems and develop solutions, while identifying dependencies and resolving issues to drive implementation.
• Make technical contributions, including writing and reviewing design documents, tests, and code (e.g., JavaScript, Python, TypeScript, SQL).
• Provide subject-matter expertise and utilize the knowledge of Google's relevant technologies, principles, practices, and coding standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional users and stakeholders to identify pain points and devise innovative technical solutions.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math or related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience in software development.
• 2 years of experience in full-stack software development.
• Experience with front-end languages (e.g. JavaScript or TypeScript).
• Experience with backend languages (e.g. C++, Java, or Python).
• Experience working with database technologies (e.g. SQL, NoSQL).

Preferred qualifications:

• 2 years of experience collaborating with team and business stakeholders on project requirements.