Software Engineer, Embedded Systems, XR, Platforms and Devices

Google; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 210,000; Full time

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Job summary

Google is seeking a Software Engineer for Embedded Systems in Mountain View, CA to work on XR platforms and devices. You will contribute to low-level systems programming for embedded devices, enabling AI-powered XR experiences.

The role emphasizes design/code reviews, cross-team collaboration, and hardware-software integration. Required are C/C++ expertise and embedded OS experience, with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in low level systems programming languages (C/C++).
• 2 years of experience with embedded operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders.
• Review code and provide feedback to ensure best practices.
• Contribute to documentation and adapt content to updates.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/resolve across hardware/network/service.
• Write product or system development code.

Skills

C/C++

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree or PhD in CS or related field

Tools

Git

Gerrit

Job description

Software Engineer, Embedded Systems, XR, Platforms and Devices

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.

For decades, the computing revolution has reshaped our world driven by breakthroughs in compute, connectivity, mobile, and now, AI. Google's XR team is at the forefront of the next major leap – the convergence of AI and XR. This is more than just new devices – it is about reimagining how we interact with the world around us. We are building a future where lightweight XR devices pair with helpful AI to augment human intelligence, offering personalized, conversational, and contextually aware experiences.

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 across 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. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Location: Mountain View, CA, USA

Mid

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

US: $147000 - $210000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in low level systems programming languages (e.g. C++ or C).
• 2 years of experience with working with embedded operating systems.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 2 years of experience with performance, large scale systems data analysis, visualization tools, or debugging.
• 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms in either an academic or industry setting.
• Experience with version control systems like Git and code review tools like Gerrit.

Responsibilities

• Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.
• 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.
• Write product or system development code.

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