Google

Technical Lead, Media CDN

Google$207K — $301K *
Media
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience programming in C.
  • 5 years of experience with video streaming protocols (e.g., HLS and DASH), including Server-Side Ad Insertion (SSAI).
  • 5 years of experience building large-scale infrastructure or distributed systems.
  • 5 years of experience testing and launching software products.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with engineering and product partners to understand customer media delivery needs and identify key opportunities.
  • Design, build, and own cutting-edge caching and networking technologies for video and large-object serving workloads.
  • Collaborate with teams like Bandaid Core and YouTube to enhance infrastructure reliability.
  • Advocate for media-focused customers to ensure product performance and reliability exceed expectations.
  • Serve as a technical leader and mentor, promoting a culture of innovation within the engineering team.

Benefits

  • 20% bonus target equity benefits
  • Opportunities for professional development and learning
  • Collaborative work culture with cross-functional teams
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and innovative projects
  • Flexible work environment supporting work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience programming in C .
  • 5 years of experience with video streaming protocols (e.g., HLS and DASH), including supporting media delivery use cases such as Server-Side Ad Insertion (SSAI).
  • 5 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture.
  • 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  • 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
  • 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
  • 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.
  • Proven track record of driving technical strategy by working directly with product managers and customers to identify priorities and design new features.


About the job

As a part of the Media CDN (BDN) team, you will deliver delightful, cost-effective, and seamless media experiences globally. You will run a standalone caching network on Google's global edge, optimized for high-throughput egress like video streaming and large downloads. You will serve content close to users to boost performance and reduce origin load.

In this role, you will build new features that customers want, by bridging technical gaps and launching innovative capabilities, you will improve the platform for those who rely on us. You will focus on reliability, security, and metric-driven wins.

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

US: $207000 - $301000 (USD) 20% bonus target equity benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities
  • Partner with engineering and product partners to understand customer media delivery needs, identify and scope opportunities to address their top priorities.
  • Design, build, and own caching and networking technologies that define the state-of-the-art for video and large-object serving workloads.
  • Collaborate with partner teams such as Bandaid Core and YouTube to address infrastructure gaps and drive reliability across the delivery stack.
  • Represent media-focused customers across the organization, ensuring all of our products surpass their expectations for performance and reliability.
  • Act as a technical leader and mentor for engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.


About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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