Senior Software Engineer, Accessibility, YouTube Developer Infrastructure

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in C++ programming language with data structures/algorithms.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
  
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience developing and implementing accessible software for web, Android, or iOS platforms.
• Experience working with assistive technologies (e.g., screen readers, switch controls, etc.).
• Experience with accessibility auditing tools.
• Understanding of accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG, Section 508, etc.).
• Proficiency in programming language (e.g., Java, Kotlin, Swift, JavaScript).
  
  

About The Job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google's needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

The YouTube Developer Infrastructure team's mission is to equip YouTube developers with the tools and resources they need to create exceptional experiences for YouTube users. To achieve this, we prioritize forming partnerships with product teams, developing advanced infrastructure solutions, and delivering results aligned with our core pillars: quality, ease, velocity, and partner success. This endeavor demands leadership, passion for infrastructure work, an insatiable technical curiosity, and an unwavering commitment. Our ultimate goal is to deliver solutions that positively impact the lives of millions of YouTube users.

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

• Understand accessibility standards and best practices, and develop and implement accessible software.
• Design, develop, and implement accessible features and improvements across YouTube's web, Android, and iOS platforms.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to ensure accessibility is considered throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Write and maintain automated accessibility tests as part of the presubmit/postsubmit workflow.
• File and track accessibility bugs, working with the appropriate teams to resolve them.
  
  

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .
Skills Required
Swift, Kotlin, Javascript, Algorithms, Java, Data Structures