Senior Staff Software Engineer, Intelligent Signals, Google Home

Google; Mountain View (CA); In loco; USD 262.000 - 364.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

PTO 20 days

Sick leave 40h/yr

Maternity leave

Baby bonding leave

Holidays 13 days

Descrizione del lavoro

Google is seeking a Tech Lead for Intelligent Signals to spearhead the future of smart home technology. You will develop signal processing and machine intelligence, collaborating with AI and hardware teams to build end-to-end architectures using in-home sensors.

This role emphasizes leadership, technical breadth, and scalable design. You will define system architecture and drive innovations across hardware and software, enabling ambient intelligence across Google’s product ecosystem.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 7 years of experience leading technical project strategy, ML design, and ML infrastructure.
• 5 years of experience with Speech/Audio, reinforcement learning, ML infrastructure, or other ML fields.
• Experience with Sensor Fusion.
• Experience with Signal Processing.

Mansioni

• Drive the multi-year technical goal and strategy for intelligent signals, owning architecture and success of next-gen initiatives.
• Define overarching system architecture using on-device and in-home sensors to enable advanced intelligence.
• Advance deep technical innovation across hardware and software stacks to deploy cutting-edge signal processing.
• Partner cross-functionally with AI, hardware, software, and product teams to align roadmaps and deployment of intelligent features.
• Serve as the primary technical authority for the domain, guiding teams through pivots and fostering technical excellence.

Conoscenze

Software development

ML design

ML infrastructure

Speech/Audio

Reinforcement learning

Sensor Fusion

Signal Processing

Leadership

AI

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering/CS

Descrizione del lavoro

In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.
In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Seattle, WA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 7 years of experience leading technical project strategy, ML design, and working with ML infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, data processing, debugging, fine tuning).
• 5 years of experience with one or more of the following: Speech/audio (e.g., technology duplicating and responding to the human voice), reinforcement learning (e.g., sequential decision making), ML infrastructure, or specialization in another ML field.
• Experience with Sensor Fusion.
• Experience with Signal Processing.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.
• Experience with Artificial Intelligence.

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.
As a Tech Lead for Intelligent Signals, you will pioneer the future of the smart home by developing cutting-edge, next-generation signal processing and machine intelligence. You will work closely with our AI and hardware teams, you will build the foundational experiences that seamlessly integrate with our device ecosystem. You will define the end-to-end system architecture and leverage sensors in the home to power the next generation of ambient intelligence.
The Google Home team focuses on hardware, software and services offerings for the home, ranging from thermostats to smart displays. The Home team researches, designs, and develops new technologies and hardware to make users’ homes more helpful. Our mission is the helpful home: to create a home that cares for the people inside it and the world around it.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $262000 - $364000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Drive the multi-year technical goal and strategy for intelligent signals, taking full accountability for the architecture and success of next-generation intelligence initiatives.
• Define the overarching system architecture, leveraging on-device and in-home sensors to power advanced intelligence and ambient capabilities across our product lineup.
• Advance deep technical innovation across both our hardware and software stacks, inspiring engineering teams to invent and deploy cutting-edge signal processing solutions.
• Partner cross-functionally, working tightly with AI, hardware, software, and product teams to align on strategic roadmaps and ensure the cohesive deployment of intelligent features.
• Act as the primary technical authority for the domain, guiding teams through complex technical pivots and fostering a culture grounded in technical excellence and user obsession.

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 .