Content Partner Engineer, YouTube

Content Partner Engineer, YouTube

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience coding with one or more programming languages (e.g., Java, C/C++, Python) and SQL.
• Experience working with web technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or HTTP).
• Experience in technical troubleshooting, and managing internal/external partners or customers.

Preferred qualifications:

• 3 years of experience in technical consultant domain.
• Experience with, and knowledge of, Internet video technologies (e.g., Digital Rights Management [DRM] solutions, video or audio codecs, live streaming, 360/VR, etc.).
• Familiarity with the Indian internet and media ecosystems.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal business communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify, drive, and optimize the business flow from existing and new business opportunities by leveraging YouTube technologies with our strategic partners.
• Perform implementation reviews, advocate new product features, and ensure the prompt and proper resolution of our partner’s technical challenges.
• Improve product feature offerings by providing partner feedback to internal cross-functional teams, including Product Management and Engineering.
• Guarantee the technical aspects of a partner’s integration (both new and ongoing) by providing necessary documentation and technical guidance. Manage and support partners and stakeholders in India.

About the job

As a Content Partner Engineer, you will be a technologist working in a team that manages YouTube's largest partnerships, optimizing implementations, driving new business opportunities, and seeking innovative solutions aiming to build excellent, successful, long-term partnerships. YouTube's Technology Services is a global organization dedicated to developing and managing partnerships with the biggest Media Companies working closely with the YouTube product, engineering, strategy, and content teams to address our partners' most pressing and complex technology challenges.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead projects and cross-functional efforts (e.g., product, engineering, business development, operations, marketing, etc.) and should be a motivated individual looking to solidify YouTube’s strategic partnerships with the largest traditional partners and the most successful new media partners that have grown large businesses almost exclusively on YouTube. You'll manage technical engagements with some of the biggest media companies and be responsible for the ongoing success and satisfaction of a portfolio of partners. You will also be instrumental in improving existing operations, commercializing new solutions, bridging product gaps, automating partner operations, and taking new initiatives from conception to deployment.

YouTube/Video Global Solutions is the link between Google video products and sales. Our mission is to fuel innovation that keeps YouTube and Video free and accessible to the world. We do this by translating global market needs into meaningful product solutions that drive business results for content partners and customers.