Software Engineer III, Pixel Audio

Google
Mountain View, California, United StatesFull-time$147,000–$210,000Posted Sep 11, 2026

About the role

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming

languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.

  • 2 years of experience working with embedded operating systems.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Experience with debugging tools and techniques.
  • Experience in one or more of the following: Java, C/C++.
  • Experience with consumer electronics, mobile devices or wearable devices

design.

  • Knowledge of hardware architecture.
  • Understanding of embedded systems and real-time operating systems.
  • Understanding of audio processing.

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 Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software

platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our

first party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software,

and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new

technologies to make our user's interaction with computing faster and more

seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills,

experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $147000 - $210000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google

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

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Be responsible for design and development of audio experiences on Pixel

devices, integrating novel audio technology and models.

  • Work on features at the AI and human speech and audio interface.
  • Work closely with Audio Research and other technology partner teams to

integrate their offerings on Pixel phones.

  • Implement experiences and features, working with codebases throughout the

stack from embedded to high level OS application.

  • Deliver performant solutions in highly constrained embedded compute

environments, respecting power, performance, latency and user-experience

tradeoffs.

Responsibilities

  • Be responsible for design and development of audio experiences on Pixel devices, integrating novel audio technology and models.
  • Work on features at the AI and human speech and audio interface.
  • Work closely with Audio Research and other technology partner teams to integrate their offerings on Pixel phones.
  • Implement experiences and features, working with codebases throughout the stack from embedded to high level OS application.
  • Deliver performant solutions in highly constrained embedded compute environments, respecting power, performance, latency and user-experience tradeoffs.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
  • 2 years of experience working with embedded operating systems.
  • Experience with debugging tools and techniques.
  • Experience in one or more of the following: Java, C/C++.
  • Experience with consumer electronics, mobile devices or wearable devices design.
  • Knowledge of hardware architecture.
  • Understanding of embedded systems and real-time operating systems.

Benefits

  • 15% bonus target
  • equity
  • benefits

Skills mentioned

C++JavaEmbedded SystemsEmbedded Software DevelopmentReal-Time Operating SystemsDebuggingPerformance OptimizationSignal ProcessingAndroid DevelopmentSystems Engineering

About Google

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