Dev and AI Infra Software Engineer, Releases, XR

Google
San Jose, California, United StatesFull-time$207,000–$300,000Posted Aug 25, 2026

About the role

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience programming in Python, Java, Go, or C++.
  • 5 years of experience in developing developer tools, automation frameworks,

testing infrastructure, or CI/CD and release systems.

  • 3 years of experience with software design, development and architecture.
  • Experience applying AI/ML techniques to software engineering problems.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Expertise in Large Language Models (LLMs), and experience with

platforms/tools like Gemini or other AI-driven development assistants.

ABOUT THE JOB:

A line of code can be many things - an amazing feature, a beautiful UI, a

transformative algorithm. The faster this line of code reaches millions of

users, the sooner it impacts their lives. As a Software Engineer, Tools and

Infrastructure, you will be at the heart of Google’s engineering process

building software that empowers engineering teams to develop and deliver high

quality products quickly. We are focused on solving the hardest, most

interesting challenges of developing software at scale without sacrificing

stability, quality, velocity or code health.

We ensure Google's success by partnering with engineering teams and developing

scalable tools and infrastructure that help engineers develop, test, debug and

release software quickly. We impact thousands of Googlers and billions of users

by increasing the pace of product development and ensuring our products are

thoroughly tested. We are advocates for code health, testability,

maintainability and best practices for development and testing.

Having access to all of Google's platforms and vast compute resources provides a

unique opportunity to grow as an engineer. We typically work in small, nimble

teams that collaborate on common problems across products and focus areas. As a

result, the exposure to this broad set of problems provides technical challenges

as well as accelerated career growth.

The XR Engprod - Dev and AI Infra team boost XR Developer experience and

velocity with AI-powered infrastructure and workflows that autonomously support

dev-test-release cycles and operations. We support developers, partners and

stakeholders to deliver on a regular cadence, with maximum velocity and trust.

For decades, the computing revolution has reshaped our world driven by

breakthroughs in compute, connectivity, mobile, and now, AI. Google's XR

team is at the forefront of the next major leap – the convergence of AI and XR.

This is more than just new devices – it's about reimagining how we interact with

the world around us. We're building a future where lightweight XR devices like

smart glasses and headsets pair with helpful AI to augment human intelligence,

offering personalized, conversational, and contextually aware

experiences.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related

skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google

[https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/].

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Design, implement, deploy, maintain, enhance and stay abreast of the latest

complex software solutions that improve the developer workflow, code quality,

and release velocity.

  • Lead the technical design and implementation of projects, making key

architectural and technical decisions to scale the build and release infra

and ship XR software updates to the external partners/end users.

  • Define and track metrics to measure the impact of tools and process

improvements on developer productivity and system health, increasingly

leveraging AI/ML.

  • Develop and integrate AI-powered features into developer tools to assist with

code generation, code review, test generation, bug detection/triaging, and

more.

  • Collaborate with various engineering teams to understand their needs, gather

requirements, and drive the adoption of new tools and best practices.

Contribute to and lead design reviews, code reviews, and discussions on

system architecture.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, deploy, maintain, enhance and stay abreast of the latest complex software solutions that improve the developer workflow, code quality, and release velocity.
  • Lead the technical design and implementation of projects, making key architectural and technical decisions to scale the build and release infra and ship XR software updates to the external partners/end users.
  • Define and track metrics to measure the impact of tools and process improvements on developer productivity and system health, increasingly leveraging AI/ML.
  • Develop and integrate AI-powered features into developer tools to assist with code generation, code review, test generation, bug detection/triaging, and more.
  • Collaborate with various engineering teams to understand their needs, gather requirements, and drive the adoption of new tools and best practices.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience programming in Python, Java, Go, or C++.
  • 5 years of experience in developing developer tools, automation frameworks, testing infrastructure, or CI/CD and release systems.
  • 3 years of experience with software design, development and architecture.
  • Experience applying AI/ML techniques to software engineering problems.
  • Expertise in Large Language Models (LLMs), and experience with platforms/tools like Gemini or other AI-driven development assistants.

Benefits

  • 20% bonus target
  • equity
  • comprehensive benefits package

Skills mentioned

PythonGoC++System DesignAutomationCI/CDSoftware TestingMachine LearningGenerative AILarge Language Models

About Google

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