Senior Software Engineer, Sensor Fusion and Perception Systems

Software Careers; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Sensor Fusion and Perception Systems in Zürich. You will work on the XR world-sensing stack, including visual-inertial fusion, IMU-based motion understanding, and end-to-end system verification.

The role spans device qualification, image processing, and cross-functional collaboration across Google's Platforms and Devices teams. You will push the boundaries of spatial computing to enable delightful AR experiences on Android XR ecosystem devices,

Qualifications

• Proficiency in C++ and modern C++ standards.
• Experience with computer vision pipelines and sensor fusion.
• Strong software development lifecycle and performance debugging skills.
• Experience with multi-core architectures and real-time embedded systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize software for XR sensing stack including visual-inertial fusion.
• Collaborate across platforms and devices to advance AR capabilities.
• Drive performance improvements and debugging across the stack.
• Contribute to odometry, localization, mapping and head-tracking algorithms.

Skills

C++

Computer Vision

Sensor Fusion

Software Development

Performance Debugging

Optimization

Compiler Design

Concurrent Programming

Multi-core Computer Architectures

Embedded Real-time Systems

Job description

# Senior Software Engineer, Sensor Fusion and Perception Systemsat Google • Zürich, SwitzerlandBack to jobs1. Home2. Jobs3. Switzerland4. Senior Software Engineer, Sensor Fusion and Perception Systems—G## Senior Software Engineer, Sensor Fusion and Perception SystemsGoogle00Software DevelopmentFull-timeZürich, SwitzerlandApply Job### Job DescriptionGoogle'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.Our team delivers research and performance optimization for the XR world-sensing stack. Our work spans device qualification and calibration, image processing, visual-inertial sensor fusion, IMU-based motion understanding, and end-to-end system verification. We power products across the entire XR ecosystem, including headsets, smart glasses, and mobile phones.We operate in the 0-to-1 research-to-product space, building foundational visual-inertial fusion for odometry, localization, mapping, calibration, and head-tracking image processing. Our technology powers the AndroidXR ecosystem, including GalaxyXR and upcoming devices such as Aura.In this role, you will push the boundaries of spatial computing to enable delightful Augmented Reality (AR) experiences. You will drive cross-functional ideation and development to chart the future capabilities of next-generation AR devices.The Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user's interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.### Skills Required* C++* Computer Vision* Sensor Fusion* Software Development* Performance Debugging* Optimization* Compiler Design* Concurrent Programming* Multi-core Computer Architectures* Embedded Real-time Systems