Senior Staff Software Engineer - Real-Time 3D Perception

Socket.dev; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 262,000 - 364,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Beam is Google’s cutting-edge, 3D communication technology enabling face-to-face interactions across distances. Engineers will design high-performance C++ solutions for real-time perception and calibration, and lead cross-functional efforts with hardware, ML research, and systems teams.

The role emphasizes ownership of architecture, execution of complex pipelines, and collaboration across diverse teams to advance next-generation communication tools, with impact on billions of users.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Robotics, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development using modern C++, multithreading, and systems optimization.
• 7 years of experience leading technical project strategy and architecture for 3D tracking, camera calibration, or multi-view geometry.
• 5 years of experience with Geometric Computer Vision, video generation, or signal processing.
• 5 years of experience with design and architecture, and testing or launching software products.

Responsibilities

• Write high-performance, production-grade C++ software for real-time 3D perception and calibration.
• Architect multi-camera calibration and non-linear spatial optimization pipelines.
• Conduct code and design reviews for engineers across tracking and calibration teams.
• Collaborate with hardware and systems teams to calibrate multi-camera arrays and handle optical variations.
• Define interface boundaries between learned and geometric reconstruction modules in partnership with machine learning research and hardware teams.

Skills

C++ development

Multithreading

Systems optimization

Technical leadership

3D tracking & calibration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

PhD in Computer Vision, Robotics, or related field

Job description

Google Beam is Google’s cutting-edge, 3D communication technology enabling face-to-face interactions across distances. Engineers will design high-performance C++ solutions for real-time perception and calibration, and lead cross-functional efforts with hardware, ML research, and systems teams.

The role emphasizes ownership of architecture, execution of complex pipelines, and collaboration across diverse teams to advance next-generation communication tools, with impact on billions of users.