Software Engineer, Immersive Extended Reality OS

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following:Mountain View, CA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA .

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in C++, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
• 2 years of experience working with embedded operating systems.
• Experience in Android internals development, i.e., Android operating systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Frameworks, etc.
• Experience with Power Management and Power Optimization.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
• 3 years of experience working in a matrixed organization involving cross-functional or cross-business projects.
• Experience with core Android components like power management and battery saver modes.
• Experience with Augmented and Mixed Reality.

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.

In this role, you will bring interest and expertise in designing, building, and optimizing operating systems software for innovative immersive XR devices. Your interests will span the entire operating systems stack, boot loaders, kernels, IPC mechanisms, device drivers, graphics, window composition, cameras and sensors, application frameworks, etc. Your specific focus will be to optimize core aspects of the Android XR OS extensions for optimal performance, power, and battery life to ensure a seamless user experience.

The Google Augmented Reality team is a diverse group of experts tasked with building the foundations for great immersive computing and building helpful, delightful user experiences. We're focused on making immersive computing accessible to billions of people through mobile devices, and our scope continues to grow and evolve.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $136,000-$200,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities:

• Architect, guide, and vet systems designs within the scope of the broader area, and write product or system development code to solve ambiguous problems.
• Write robust, reliable, efficient, and testable software designed to run in environments that span bare metal to cloud.
• Communicate, design, and implement decisions effectively through architecture/design documents and code.
• Mentor and train other team members on architecture and design techniques, coding standards, debugging complex system interactions, and engineering best practices and processes.
• 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.

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.