Senior XR Software Engineer — Platforms & Devices

Google Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for XR on the Platforms and Devices team in San Jose, CA. The role emphasizes leadership, system design, and cross-functional collaboration across desktop, mobile, and hardware interfaces. In-person interviews are typically required as part of the hiring process.

US: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits. Requires a Bachelor's degree and 5 years in Java/Kotlin/C++.

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.
• Experience with Android system-level development or application framework design.

Responsibilities

• Write and test product or system development code.
• Review code developed by other engineers and provide feedback to ensure best practices.
• 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.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

C++

Android development

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree or PhD (preferred)

Job description

Google is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for XR on the Platforms and Devices team in San Jose, CA. The role emphasizes leadership, system design, and cross-functional collaboration across desktop, mobile, and hardware interfaces. In-person interviews are typically required as part of the hiring process.

US: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits. Requires a Bachelor's degree and 5 years in Java/Kotlin/C++.