Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Systems/Firmware, XR

Google • San Jose, CA

3h

About The Position

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 pair with
helpful AI to augment human intelligence, offering personalized, conversational,
and contextually aware experiences.

Requirements

• 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 with embedded development and MCU RTOS systems.
• Experience with Linux device drivers and android.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
• Experience developing accessible technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain low-level system software critical to enabling Augmented Reality (AR) reference platforms.
• Contribute across multiple subsystems, including the bootloader, kernel, device drivers, and Android Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL).
• Develop software for both SoC (Android/Linux) and MCU (RTOS) platforms.
• Optimize power consumption, thermal envelopes, and system stability.
• Collaborate with the Electrical Engineering (EE) team to review schematic designs and develop hardware bring-up and software test plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level