Audio Experiences Lead, Pixel

Google; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

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 Pixel team focuses on designing and delivering the world's most helpful mobile experience across hardware and software, merging AI, software, and hardware for transformative user experiences.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience programming in C++, Java, Python, Kotlin or Go.
• 5 years of experience with Android application development.
• Experience working with embedded systems, or audio technologies.
• Experience designing business system solutions and partnering with product owners and engineering implementation teams to prioritize requirements and define the delivery roadmap
• Experience with cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with ML research, technology development and Product Management teams to define the roadmap of audio features for Pixel devices.
• Implement experiences and features direct, working with codebases throughout the stack from embedded to high level OS application.
• Decompose projects into sub-components for team members to deliver.
• Design shippable solutions that fit within extremely constrained compute environments, respecting power, performance, latency and user experience tradeoffs, obsessing over Pixel Audio quality, polishing and perfecting product to create delightful audio experiences for users.
• Demonstrate AI fluency, an expectation in this role, be prepared to discuss your knowledge and use of AI tools during the hiring process.

Skills

C++

Java

Python

Kotlin

Go

Android development

Embedded systems

Audio technologies

Designing business software solutions

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience programming in C++, Java, Python, Kotlin or Go.
• 5 years of experience with Android application development.
• Experience working with embedded systems, or audio technologies.
• Experience designing business system solutions and partnering with product owners and engineering implementation teams to prioritize requirements and define the delivery roadmap
• Experience with cross-functional collaboration.

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 10 years of experience in delivering consumer electronics products, feature roadmaps, or audio technologies.
• 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• Specialization in Audio processing, system optimization, performance tuning and market delivery.
• Embedded development with strong sense of engineering power, latency, performance tradeoffs.
• Ability to navigate software stacks and frameworks, from embedded systems to higher level applications; connecting software stacks to deliver end-to-end user features.

About The Job

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 Google Pixel team focuses on designing and delivering the world's most helpful mobile experience. The team works on shaping the future of Pixel devices and services through some of the most advanced designs, techniques, products, and experiences in consumer electronics. This includes bringing together the best of Google’s artificial intelligence, software, and hardware to build global smartphones and create transformative experiences for users across the world.

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

Responsibilities

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• Collaborate with ML research, technology development and Product Management teams to define the roadmap of audio features for Pixel devices.
• Implement experiences and features direct, working with codebases throughout the stack from embedded to high level OS application.
• Decompose projects into sub-components for team members to deliver.
• Design shippable solutions that fit within extremely constrained compute environments, respecting power, performance, latency and user experience tradeoffs, obsessesing over Pixel Audio quality, polishing and perfecting product to create delightful audio experiences for users.
• Demonstrate AI fluency, an expectation in this role, be prepared to discuss your knowledge and use of AI tools during the hiring process.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .