Staff Software Engineer, XR Ecosystem, AR/VR Multimedia and Datacommunication

About the role

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

• 8 years of experience in systems integration.
• 5 years of experience working with embedded operating systems.
• 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
• Experience designing and developing software for real-time operating systems.
• Experience with embedded programming in C/C++.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related

technical field.

• 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• Knowledge of embedded development and MCU RTOS systems.
• Experience with bus protocols including I2C, SPI, MIPI.

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

Learn more about benefits at Google

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

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deliver software and technical support related to wearable consumer Augmented

Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) device development, commercialization and

production, from design, development, bring-up, factory assembly and

manufacturing, test and qualification.

• Write robust, reliable, efficient, and testable software designed to run in

environments that span from Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) (FreeRTOS,

Zephyr), embedded frameworks (pigweed) to Linux kernel, drivers and Android

hardware abstraction layer, services and frameworks.

• Optimize software and firmware for power, performance, memory and

reliability.

• Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best

practices. Contribute to the overall efficiency and productivity of the

engineering team through code, process enhancements, and software development

workflow improvements.