Software Engineer III, Android XR Developer

Google; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is hiring software engineers for XR development in San Jose, CA, focusing on XR tools and Gemini-enabled Android experiences. You will contribute to MCP tooling, integration improvements, and AI-driven capabilities across XR platforms.

The role emphasizes cross-team collaboration with Gemini and Android XR teams to deliver scalable, developer-friendly XR solutions for a broad user base.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years programming in Java, Kotlin or C++.
• 2 years testing/maintaining/launching software products, plus 1 year in software design/architecture.
• 2 years Android application development.

Responsibilities

• Creation of vertical model context protocol (MCP) tools for agentic experiences.
• Improve and customize MCP integrations for XR device form factors.
• Create new frameworks to navigate Gemini-integrated Android XR experiences.
• Collaborate with Gemini and Android teams to develop XR capabilities.
• Collaborate with Android XR AI researchers to bring new AI to XR developers.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

C++

Android development

Software testing

Software design and architecture

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience programming in Java, Kotlin or C++.
• 2 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
• 2 years of experience with Android application development.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 3 years of experience with performance, large-scale systems data analysis, visualization tools, or debugging.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
• Experience developing accessible technologies.

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.

The mission of the XR Developer team is to make it easy for developers to create rich XR apps. We ensure developers have all the tools necessary to painlessly develop XR applications; independent of the device the app runs on (glasses, headsets, phones). This work includes building (or extending) libraries/frameworks/engines/tools to improve the developer experience as well as enabling low-to-no-cost porting/compatibility of existing apps into the XR platform.

Specifically, the XR AI Developer Solutions team enables the Android XR developer ecosystem to build rich, spatially-aware, and Gemini-connected XR application experiences using technologies like MCP, A2UI, and Android AppFunctions.

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's about reimagining how we interact with the world around us. We're building a future where lightweight XR devices like smart glasses and headsets pair with helpful AI to augment human intelligence, offering personalized, conversational, and contextually aware experiences.

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

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

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Creation of vertical model context protocol (MCP) tools for agentic experiences that shine on XR devices.
• Improve and customize existing MCP integrations for XR device form factors and experiences.
• Create new frameworks to help XR developers navigate user journeys that bridge Gemini integrations with Android XR application experiences.
• Collaborate closely with the Gemini and Android teams to create new capabilities for Android XR developers.
• Collaborate closely with Android XR AI researchers to bring new AI capabilities to Android XR developers.

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