Senior Embedded XR Firmware Engineer - Platforms & Devices

Google LLC; San Jose, San Diego (CA, CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Google LLC is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Embedded Systems and Firmware within XR, Platforms and Devices. The role requires hands-on C/C++ development, embedded OS experience, and opportunity to influence architecture across Google’s XR platforms.

Applicants should be prepared for in-person interviews in the San Jose or San Diego area; compensation includes a base range with a 15% target bonus plus equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in C or C++.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
• 3 years of experience working with embedded operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Write and test product or system development code.
• Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.
• Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
• Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.

Skills

C

C++

embedded systems

software design

code testing

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Google LLC is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Embedded Systems and Firmware within XR, Platforms and Devices. The role requires hands-on C/C++ development, embedded OS experience, and opportunity to influence architecture across Google’s XR platforms.

Applicants should be prepared for in-person interviews in the San Jose or San Diego area; compensation includes a base range with a 15% target bonus plus equity and benefits.