Director, Engineering, Camera Imaging and Display

Google; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 281,000 - 391,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity benefits

Job summary

Google is seeking a Director of Camera Display Algorithms & Systems to lead a team delivering market‑leading camera imaging, ISP, ML, CV, and display processing across Google SoC products.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional research, software, and hardware teams to invent complex algorithms, define system architectures, and optimize performance, power, and area while ensuring project execution excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multimedia algorithm projects.
• Strong background in ISP and image processing.
• Experience with silicon productization cycles.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team for market‑leading algorithms in camera imaging, ISP, ML, CV, and display processing.
• Invent and develop complex algorithms and define system level architectures.
• Collaborate with Google research teams, drive innovations, and bring state‑of‑the‑art algorithms into silicon.
• Guide technical trade‑offs in selecting algorithms and ML models.
• Work with camera, video and display software teams to co‑design leading user experiences and ensure IP quality.

Skills

Multimedia algorithms

Systems design

ISP

Image processing

Computational photography

Computer vision

Machine learning

Generative AI

Leadership

Team management

Education

Master's degree in CS/EE

PhD in CS/EE

Job description

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; San Diego, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Master's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of experience in multimedia algorithm and systems space.
• Experience in ISP, image processing, computational photography, computer vision and machine learning.

Preferred qualifications:

• PhD in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
• 20 years of experience in multimedia algorithm and systems space.
• Experience in developing algorithms and architecture that have gone through the rigors of multiple smartphone SoC development and productization cycles.
• Proven track record in managing high performance teams and delivering algorithms for silicon.
• Proven track record in managing high performance teams and delivering algorithms for silicon.
• Deep technical expertise in ISP, image processing, computational photography, computer vision, machine learning and generative AI.

About The Job

As the Director of Camera Display Algorithms & Systems you will provide strategic leadership and mentorship to a team responsible for developing market-leading algorithms and systems for camera imaging, machine learning, computer vision, and display processing across Google SoC products. This role involves driving innovation by collaborating with cross-functional research, software, and hardware teams to invent complex algorithms, define system‑level architectures, and ensure performance, power, and area efficiency in future generation products while maintaining excellence in project execution.

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. We aim to make people's lives better through technology.

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

US: $281000 - $391000 (USD) + 30% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Lead a team responsible for developing market‑leading algorithms and systems in the areas of camera imaging and ISPs, ML, computer vision and display processing.
• Invent and develop complex algorithms for quality, develop architectural C‑models, and specify system level architectures for products.
• Collaborate with Google research teams, drive innovations, and bring state of the art algorithms into silicon. Guide your team in making technical trade‑offs in selecting the algorithms and ML models.
• Work with camera, video and display software teams to co‑design leading user experiences. Develop IPs in performance, power and area, and ensure high quality IP development.
• Collaborate closely with Design Engineering, Design Verification, and Software Engineering teams to ensure seamless silicon implementation, integration, and end‑to‑end productization. Evaluate video and image quality end‑to‑end at the system level with models and prototypes.

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.