Senior XR & Gaming Software Engineer

Google; Town of Montana (WI); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Google's XR team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to advance Android XR experiences, blending AI and immersive technologies. You will design, implement, and polish 3D interactions and support cross‑functional collaboration across design, product, and other engineering teams.

The role emphasizes scalable graphics, performance on mobile XR hardware, and a path from concept to shipping features, with opportunities to switch projects as Google grows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
• Experience with 3D graphics, C++, game engines.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, develop, and polish the foundational 3D interactions and user interface components for Android XR, from initial concept to final, shippable product.
• Develop and implement scalable and stable systems to choreograph animations, motion, and audiovisual behaviors across the entire Android XR system, ensuring a cohesive and delightful user experience.
• Collaborate closely with UX designers, product managers, and other engineering teams to define and refine the boundary between Android (Kotlin/Java) and our high-performance C++ graphics engine (Impress).
• Optimize complex rendering and interaction runtimes to deliver beautiful, snappy, and responsive UI on mobile XR hardware, maintaining a high bar for performance and quality.
• Advocate and build new tools, workflows, and best practices that accelerate the team's end‑to‑end iteration cycle, enabling rapid experimentation and a higher quality final product.

Skills

5+ years coding

3D graphics

C++

Game engines

Mentoring juniors

Kotlin/Java (Android)

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree or PhD (preferred)

Tools

Impress graphics engine

Android Kotlin/Java

Job description

Google's XR team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to advance Android XR experiences, blending AI and immersive technologies. You will design, implement, and polish 3D interactions and support cross‑functional collaboration across design, product, and other engineering teams.

The role emphasizes scalable graphics, performance on mobile XR hardware, and a path from concept to shipping features, with opportunities to switch projects as Google grows.