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 pair with helpful AI to augment human intelligence, offering personalized, conversational, and contextually aware experiences. The microXR framework team aims to build and evolve the core Android-based software layers that power the AR glasses experience, and serving as the interface to integrate Google’s AI capabilities and bring useful information closer to the user. In this role, you will solve complex new use cases by enhancing the core framework, and architect new framework designs.
Requirements
- 8 years of experience in software development.
- 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
- 5 years of experience working with embedded operating systems.
- 7 years of experience working with embedded operating systems, and designing.
- Experience with consumer product development and Android Platform, Operating system, and internals.
Responsibilities
- Architect, guide, and vet Glasses framework designs within the scope of the broader area, and write product or framework development code to solve ambiguous problems.
- Write robust, reliable, efficient, and testable software designed to run in environments that span bare-metal to cloud.
- 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 and provide feedback to ensure best practices.
- Contribute to the overall efficiency and productivity of the engineering team through code, process enhancements, and software development workflow improvements.
Other
- Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
- Preferred qualifications: 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
- Preferred qualifications: 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.
- 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.
