Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 3 years of experience in either system design or in one programming language (Java, C++, Python, etc.).
- 3 years of experience in technical troubleshooting, and managing internal/external partners or customers.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience with creating system/product designs and leading them to launch.
- Experience working with Protocol Buffers.
- Experience working with systems for collaborative code reviews, version control, continuous integration and automated testing.
- Experience in multiple programming languages including Java, JavaScript, Typescript, etc.
- Experience with unit testing, agile project development, and bug and change management systems, and a passion for engineering excellence.
About the job
Google's Web Solutions Engineers innovate and develop software-based solutions for complex business problems. As a Web Solutions Engineer, you will automate, build scalable solutions, and develop software engineering best practices.
In this role, you will interact frequently and closely with our stakeholders from around the world and across different teams. You should have a passion for developing software that utilizes good design principles, code quality and test coverage. You will have the opportunity to learn and grow inside Google.
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, and deploy scalable software platforms for teams withinYouTube.
- Ensure that all technical solutions are designed in a way that enables other teams to easily access data for operational reporting and data visualization.
- Collaborate with product engineers to enhance core platforms and create applications using standard and Google-specific software development tools.
- Write and review technical documents, including design, development, revision documents and review code in compiled or scripted languages.
- Analyze, review, and modify programs to increase operating efficiency or meet new requirements as well as execute testing, debugging, maintenance or program updates.
