Senior Director, Engineering, YouTube Music and Podcasts

The YouTube Music app is revolutionizing how fans engage with and enjoy the world's music and integrate it into their daily lives. We are bringing the industry’s best music understanding and recommendations to fans on mobile, in their cars, on their TVs and speakers, and all the other devices they listen on.

The Music team is also responsible for driving the success of music and podcasts throughout the YouTube ecosystem, connecting fans with the music and podcasts they love and helping artists and podcasters find fame and fortune on the platform. We are building innovative new community and interactive features to build even deeper connections, including generative AI features to help explore the catalog and Lyria for music generation.

As Senior Director of Engineering, you will be responsible for end-to-end technical leadership and execution for the YouTube Music and Podcasts team. You will set the strategic and technical direction for how we build the best discovery and consumption experiences for viewers around the world. You and your team will leverage the unique strengths of Google and YouTube (e.g., our extensive music and podcast corpus, industry-leading ML and Recommendation systems, and talented teams) to deliver on ambitious growth goals.

As a key part of the cross-functional Subscriptions leadership team, you will contribute to our overall Subscriptions strategy across Music, Premium, and TV. You will also work closely with industry partners (i.e., Music Labels and Publishers, Artists and Songwriters, Podcasters) to support their needs and grow in the YouTube ecosystem.

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.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $364000 - $510000 (USD) + 40% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Partner closely with Product Management leadership to define the outlook and strategy for YouTube Music and Podcasts. Identify gaps and develop solutions to address them.
• Manage and grow a team of software engineers across varying levels of seniority, and across all aspects of the software stack.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal stakeholders, including YouTube Main App, Google DeepMind, Content Partnerships, Marketing, etc.
• Take responsibility for the overall planning, execution, and success of complex technical projects.
• Develop and grow leadership talent through effective mentoring, coaching, succession planning, and retention strategies for key talent in a fast growth, highly competitive environment.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of experience in software development including 10 years of team management.
• Experience with consumer-facing product engineering or ML/recommendations organizations.

Preferred qualifications:

• 20 years of experience in software development spanning a combination of infrastructure, mobile and web applications, and AI/ML.
• Experience driving execution with urgency.
• Experience in music, podcasts, or video streaming services.
• Ability to inspire and motivate the engineering team to work together as a cohesive and highly productive unit.
• A passion for technology and technical depth to uncover root causes of complex technical problems and provide guidance on solving them.