Google

Senior Software Engineer, Google XR, Gaming

Google$174K — $252K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of software development experience in one or more programming languages.
  • 3 years of experience in testing, maintaining, or launching software products.
  • 1 year of experience in software design and architecture.
  • Experience with 3D graphics, C++, and game engines.

Responsibilities

  • Design, prototype, and develop foundational 3D interactions and UI components for Android XR.
  • Implement scalable systems for choreographing animations and audiovisual behaviors across Android XR.
  • Collaborate with UX designers and product managers to define the interface between Android and C graphics engine.
  • Optimize rendering and interaction runtimes for a responsive mobile XR UI.
  • Build new tools and best practices to enhance team iteration and product quality.

Benefits

  • Flexible working location between San Francisco, CA or New York, NY.
  • Involvement in cutting-edge technology at the intersection of AI and XR.
  • Opportunity to switch teams and projects for diverse experience.
  • Access to a dynamic and fast-paced work environment that encourages innovation.
Full Job Description
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X In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: San Francisco, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA.

Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
  • 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
  • Experience with 3D graphics, C , game engines.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
  • 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
  • Experience developing in augmented reality or immersive environments.
  • A solid understanding of user-centered and interaction design principles and best practices.


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.
In this role, you will demonstrate a deep passion for crafting polished products that spark delight, in a similar fashion to feature films or video games.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: $174000 - $252000 (USD) 15% bonus target equity benefits

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Responsibilities
  • Design, prototype, develop, and polish the foundational 3D interactions and user interface components for Android XR, from initial concept to final, shippable product.
  • Develop and implement scalable and stable systems to choreograph animations, motion, and audiovisual behaviors across the entire Android XR system, ensuring a cohesive and delightful user experience.
  • Collaborate closely with UX designers, product managers, and other engineering teams to define and refine the boundary between Android (Kotlin/Java) and our high-performance C graphics engine (Impress).
  • Optimize complex rendering and interaction runtimes to deliver beautiful, snappy, and responsive UI on mobile XR hardware, maintaining a high bar for performance and quality.
  • Advocate and build new tools, workflows, and best practices that accelerate the team's end-to-end iteration cycle, enabling rapid experimentation and a higher quality final product.


About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
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