Software Engineer III, Connectivity, Android microXR

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation 20 days

Sick time 40 hours

Maternity leave 28-30 weeks

Baby bonding leave 18 weeks

Holidays 13 days

Job summary

Google is seeking connectivity engineers for the microXR project to advance AR glasses interactions and wireless strategies. You will tackle high-performance Bluetooth and WiFi solutions, work on an SOC integrating Android with MCU, and help define long-term connectivity roadmaps.

Join a team building a platform that pairs smart glasses with AI to deliver seamless, ambient experiences. You will partner with WearOS, Android Auto, and product managers to drive robust wireless tech across devices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
• 2 years of experience with Android application development.
• Experience with connectivity, bluetooth, and WiFi.

Responsibilities

• Take on some of the most critical and ambiguous problems surrounding connectivity, including the development of advanced pairing methods for glasses and phones to support AI, managing various wireless transports, and judiciously selecting the optimal communication medium depending on the user experience being exercised.
• Partner with WearOS, Android Auto, and Android Better Together to shape future iterations of the Android platform.
• Collaborate with our key stakeholders, glasses OEMs, Product Managers, and Technical Program Managers to drive the best decisions, coordinate efforts, and align expectations.
• Engage with glasses OEMs, Product Managers, Technical Program Managers, and other stakeholders to coordinate efforts, align expectations, and drive the best decisions.

Skills

Android development

Software development

Connectivity (Bluetooth/WiFi)

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: San Jose, CA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
• 2 years of experience with Android application development.
• Experience with connectivity, bluetooth, and WiFi.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
• 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 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.

Android microXR is the new platform for smart AI glasses. The platform is designed to provide seamless, ambient AR experiences by leveraging Google's exceptional AI. Our outlook is to create an always-connected thin client that intelligently offloads workloads to a smartphone to maximize battery life. As we build this future, establishing a reliable, high-speed wireless link is the foundation for our platform's success.

The microXR connectivity team is dedicated to build reliable connection between glasses and phone through Bluetooth and WiFi. We are looking for connectivity engineers to help us define our long-term strategy and lead the implementation of high-performance wireless solutions. In this role, you will work across a unique SOC architecture that integrates Android with a Microcontroller Unit (MCU) and solve technical challenges across the stack.

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

Responsibilities

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• Take on some of the most critical and ambiguous problems surrounding connectivity, including the development of advanced pairing methods for glasses and phones to support AI, managing various wireless transports, and judiciously selecting the optimal communication medium depending on the user experience being exercised.
• Partner with WearOS, Android Auto, and Android Better Together to shape future iterations of the Android platform.
• Collaborate with our key stakeholders, glasses OEMs, Product Managers, and Technical Program Managers to drive the best decisions, coordinate efforts, and align expectations.
• Engage with glasses OEMs, Product Managers, Technical Program Managers, and other stakeholders to coordinate efforts, align expectations, and drive the best decisions.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .