XR Systems Performance Engineer — End-to-End Optimizations

Google; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

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Job summary

Google is seeking a Software Engineer specializing in XR System Performance in San Jose, CA. You will design strategies to identify bottlenecks, implement optimizations, and ensure system stability under tight latency and power constraints across XR hardware and software.

You will optimize the microXR glasses OS and Glasses Core stack, spanning boot loaders, kernels, IPC, graphics, and sensors. This role offers growth in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development programming in C++ or Java.
• 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.
• 5 years of experience with performance, large-scale systems data analysis, visualization tools, or debugging.
• 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

Responsibilities

• Architect, guide, and vet systems designs within the AR Glasses OS team (with a focus on end-to-end performance optimizations), and write product or system development code to solve ambiguous problems.
• Analyze in-depth performance of workloads ranging from high-level application APIs to low-level microXR architecture details.
• Communicate, design, and implement decisions effectively through architecture/design documents and code.
• Mentor and train other team members on architecture and design techniques, coding standards, debugging complex system interactions, and engineering best practices and processes.
• Review code developed by other developers, provide feedback to ensure best practices, and contribute to the overall efficiency and productivity of the engineering team through code, process enhancements, and software development workflow improvements.

Skills

Software development

Testing

Performance analysis

Data visualization

Software design

Software architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering/CS

Job description

Google is seeking a Software Engineer specializing in XR System Performance in San Jose, CA. You will design strategies to identify bottlenecks, implement optimizations, and ensure system stability under tight latency and power constraints across XR hardware and software.

You will optimize the microXR glasses OS and Glasses Core stack, spanning boot loaders, kernels, IPC, graphics, and sensors. This role offers growth in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and competitive compensation.