Senior Software Engineer, Mobile, Android, XR

Google; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15% bonus target

Equity

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Google Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in San Jose, CA to join the XR Developer team. This role requires expertise in programming languages such as Java, Kotlin, or C++ and a passion for building cutting-edge applications. You will be key in empowering developers to create advanced XR experiences utilizing AI technologies.

The role offers a competitive salary ranging from $174,000 to $253,000, with bonus targets and equity. Join us to help push technology forward.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience programming in Java, Kotlin or C++.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products.
• 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.

Responsibilities

• Write and test product or system development code.
• Review code developed by other engineers and provide feedback.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

C++

Android application development

Data structures and algorithms

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field

Job description

Senior Software Engineer, Mobile, Android, XR

Google San Jose, CA, USA

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience programming in Java, Kotlin 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 with Android application development.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 3 years of experience with performance, large‑scale systems data analysis, visualization tools, or debugging.
• 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 are looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large‑scale system design, networking, data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile. 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 XR Developer team focuses on building the libraries and tools that empower developers to create rich XR applications across any device. You will play a key role in enabling the Android XR ecosystem to build spatially‑aware and Gemini‑connected experiences using cutting‑edge AI technologies.

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 in 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.

Responsibilities

• Write and test product or system development code.
• Review code developed by other engineers 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.
• Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.

US: $174000 - $253000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.