Staff Software Engineer, XR Ecosystem, AR/VR Multimedia and Datacommunication
About The Position
Google’s software engineers develop next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information. The XR team is building lightweight augmented and virtual reality devices, such as smart glasses and headsets, paired with AI to deliver personalized, conversational, and contextually aware experiences. In this role, you will work on wearable consumer AR/VR device software across design, development, bring-up, commercialization, production, factory assembly and manufacturing, testing, and qualification. You will develop robust software for environments ranging from RTOS and embedded frameworks to Linux kernel, drivers, and Android hardware abstraction layers, services, and frameworks. You will also optimize software and firmware and contribute to engineering quality through code reviews and workflow improvements.
Requirements
- 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++.
Nice To Haves
- 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, and MIPI.
Responsibilities
- Deliver software and technical support for wearable consumer AR/VR device development, commercialization, and production, covering design, development, bring-up, factory assembly and manufacturing, testing, and qualification.
- Write robust, reliable, efficient, and testable software for RTOS environments such as FreeRTOS and Zephyr, embedded frameworks such as Pigweed, Linux kernel and drivers, and Android hardware abstraction layers, services, and frameworks.
- Optimize software and firmware for power, performance, memory, and reliability.
- Review other developers’ code and provide feedback to ensure best practices.
- Improve engineering team efficiency and productivity through code, process enhancements, and software development workflow improvements.
Benefits
- 20% bonus target
- Equity
- Benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
