Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Systems and Firmware, XR, Platforms and 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

Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Systems and Firmware, XR, Platforms and Devices

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• 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.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.

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.

Google's XR organization is dedicated to developing the foundational platforms, software ecosystems, and hardware configurations that power immersive computing, highlighted by the development of the Android XR platform and related developer toolings. The organization rapidly integrates advanced technologies—such as machine learning, sensor simulations, and geospatial digital human models to scale augmented, virtual, and mixed-reality experiences across both Google and its industry partners.

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.

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

US: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

• 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.

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