Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering, YouTube Data

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with data structures/algorithms and software development in one or more programming languages.

Nice to haves:

• Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering.
• 2 years of experience in designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting distributed systems.

What you'll be doing:

• Be on-call for real-time and batch data processing systems.
• Scale systems through mechanisms like automation and evolve systems by driving changes that improve reliability and velocity.
• Manage support services before they go live through activities such as system design consulting, developing software platforms and frameworks, capacity planning, and launch reviews.
• Provide guidance to other team members on managing availability and performance of mission services, on building automation to prevent problem recurrence, and on building automated responses for non-exceptional service conditions.
• Maintain services once they are live by measuring and monitoring availability, latency, and overall system health, and lead to a sustainable incident response.

Perks and benefits:

• Fast-paced and innovative work environment at YouTube in Zürich, Switzerland.
• Ongoing opportunities for learning and growth.
• Culture of intellectual curiosity, problem solving, and openness.
• Collaborative work environment with a diverse team.