Staff Software Engineer, XR Ecosystem, AR/VR Multimedia and Datacommunication
Summary
Staff software engineer on Google's XR team building software and firmware for wearable AR/VR devices (smart glasses, headsets), spanning RTOS/embedded (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, pigweed) up through the Linux kernel, drivers, and Android HAL/services, and optimizing for power, performance, memory, and reliability through commercialization.
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
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- 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.
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.