Software Engineer, Google Beam

Google • Mountain View, CA

5h • $141,000 - $202,000

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.

The Nova team functions as the incubation and rapid prototyping engine for
Google Beam, responsible for quickly vetting new ideas, implementing them, and
transitioning mature capabilities to production teams. This is a small but
collaborative group, with many cross-functional partners across Engineering,
Product Management, UX Design and UX Research. This group is working closely
with teammates across Google Beam, focused on incubating solutions to open
questions for Google Beam’s first product, supporting our demo and sales funnel
experiences, and unlocking learnings about future applications and experiences
that are powered by our unique hardware, outside of our immediate product plans.

Google Beam is a true-to-life new communication technology from Google that
allows people to feel like they’re having real face-to-face conversations, no
matter the distance. Powered by realistic state-of-the-art 3D imaging and
spatial audio and integrated with today’s leading remote video platforms, Google
Beam enables you to be immersed in the moment, together. As a part of the Google
Beam team, you'll work with incredible teammates across all major functions in a
fast-paced product-oriented environment. Your contributions will have an impact
on the future of communications with Google products. You will apply technology
to solve that really important problem that we often want to be together and we
can’t.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in C++.
• 2 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products.
• Experience designing and implementing scalable system integration architectures.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Experience designing, prototyping, testing, or maintaining, augmented or virtual reality products.
• Experience with 2D/3D graphics development in C++.
• Experience with Linux system administration.
• Experience in computer vision.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement software features for Google Beam, spanning demonstration tools and core end-user product experiences.
• Lead the engineering execution for critical demos and public events, ensuring software stability and high visual quality under tight deadline.
• Partner with UX, Beam Studios (film production), and hardware teams to translate requirements into production-ready solutions and validate new display technologies.
• Prototype and iterate on new interactive software features that showcase the unique capabilities of the Google Beam platform.
• Design and maintain the team's internal prototyping infrastructure and conduct technical "spikes" to evaluate 3D telepresence technology for new verticals like retail and healthcare.

What This Job Offers

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