Google

Senior Software Engineer, Head Tracking, Beam, AI/ML

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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience
  • 5 years of software development experience in various programming languages
  • 3 years of experience leading multi-quarter projects from design to implementation
  • Proficiency in programming with C and Python
  • Experience building real-time evaluation systems in areas like 3D tracking or AR/VR

Responsibilities

  • Define the strategy and roadmap for evaluating Beam head tracking performance
  • Lead the development of the evaluation infrastructure for data recording and metrics computation
  • Collaborate with the team to provide feedback and validate algorithm improvements
  • Design and implement testing scenarios for various use cases
  • Work with cross-functional partners like Product Managers and UX Researchers

Benefits

  • Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • 20 days of paid vacation per year
  • 40 hours of sick time per year (increased to 69 hours in Seattle)
  • 28-30 weeks of maternity leave
  • 18 weeks of baby bonding leave
  • 13 paid holidays per year
Full Job Description
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X 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.

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: Seattle, WA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
  • 3 years of experience leading multi-quarter projects, from design to implementation to landing.
  • Experience programming in C and Python.
  • Experience building evaluation systems for real-time systems, in areas like 3D tracking, robotics, or Augmented Reality (AR)/Virtual Reality (VR).

Preferred qualifications:
  • PhD degree or in Computer Vision, Machine Learning, or Computer Graphics or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
  • Experience with performance benchmarking, testing infrastructure, and data analysis/visualization tools.
  • Experience with machine learning frameworks and evaluating ML models, including data pipelines, training, and deployment.


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, with your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

Google Beam is a true-to-life new communication technology from Google that allows people to feel like they're having real face-to-face conversations, no matter the distance. Powered by realistic state-of-the-art 3D imaging and spatial audio and integrated with today's leading remote video platforms, Google Beam enables you to be immersed in the moment, together. As a part of the Google Beam team, you'll work with incredible teammates across all major functions in a fast-paced product-oriented environment. Your contributions will have an impact on the future of communications with Google products. You will apply technology to solve that really important problem that we often want to be together and we can't.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $174,000-$252,000 bonus equity benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities
  • Define, design, and own the end-to-end strategy and roadmap for evaluating Beam head tracking performance and robustness.
  • Lead the development and maintenance of the evaluation infrastructure, including systems for data recording, replay, metrics computation, dashboards, and automated alerting.
  • Collaborate closely with the team to provide feedback, guide algorithm improvements, and validate changes.
  • Design and implement testing scenarios, including synthetic data generation and real-world data collection, to cover use cases.
  • Work effectively with cross-functional partners, including Product Managers, UX Researchers, and other Engineering teams.


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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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