Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Systems/Firmware, XR

About the role

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in C/C++.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products,

and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.

• 3 years of experience working with embedded operating systems.
• Experience in taking consumer electronics devices to production.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• Experience developing accessible technologies.
• Experience with version control systems like Git and code review tools like

Gerrit.

• Knowledge of embedded development and Microcontroller (MCU) Real-Time

Operating System (RTOS) systems.

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.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: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google

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

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Product software and hardware readiness, and guiding the product through

launch milestones.

• Device specific support and polish, and applying core tech to production.