Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Systems/Firmware, XR

Google; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is actively seeking software engineers who will contribute to the next generation of XR devices and AI-powered experiences. You will join projects that scale across billions of users, work on end-to-end product development, and help bridge software with hardware to bring consumer electronics to production.

The role emphasizes versatility, leadership, and the ability to tackle new problems across full-stack areas as Google pushes forward with AI, XR, and large-scale systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in C/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.
• Experience in taking consumer electronics devices to production.

Responsibilities

• Product software and hardware readiness, and guiding the product through launch milestones.
• Device specific support and polish, and applying core tech to production.

Skills

C/C++ development

Embedded systems

Product deployment

Software testing

System architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Git

Gerrit

Job description

Preferred working location: San Jose, CA, USA; Miami, FL, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in C/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.
• Experience in taking consumer electronics devices to production.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• Experience developing accessible technologies.
• Experience with version control systems like Git and code review tools like Gerrit.
• Knowledge of embedded development and Microcontroller (MCU) Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) systems.

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.

For decades, the computing revolution has reshaped our world driven by breakthroughs in compute, connectivity, mobile, and now, AI. Google's XR team is at the forefront of the next major leap – the convergence of AI and XR.

This is more than just new devices – it's about reimagining how we interact with the world around us. We're building a future where lightweight XR devices like smart glasses and headsets pair with helpful AI to augment human intelligence, offering personalized, conversational, and contextually aware experiences.

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

Responsibilities

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• Product software and hardware readiness, and guiding the product through launch milestones.
• Device specific support and polish, and applying core tech to production.

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 .