Google

Staff Software Engineer, AI Interactions for Android XR

Google$207K — $300K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development.
  • 5 years of experience with Android application development.
  • Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field (preferred).
  • 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms (preferred).
  • 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role (preferred).
  • 3 years working in a complex, matrix organization (preferred).

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team in defining and executing the technical roadmap for next-gen AR devices.
  • Facilitate cross-functional collaboration among UX, product, design, and research teams for technology milestones.
  • Collaborate across product areas to leverage advanced technologies and mitigate risks.
  • Evaluate technologies to inform product features, specifications, and system architecture.
  • Foster technical excellence and guide junior engineers in software development standards.
  • Drive quality assurance and testing strategies to ensure maintainability.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Retirement plans with employer contributions.
  • Generous paid time off and holidays.
  • Professional development opportunities and resources.
  • Support for employee wellness initiatives.
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 Jose, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA.

Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development.
  • 5 years of experience with Android application development.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  • 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
  • 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
  • 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.


About the job

In this role, you will utilize your creativity and expertise to identify elegant solutions to new problems and help make augmented and virtual reality interactions tractable, intuitive, and engaging! You are passionate about building robust and intuitive experiences that leverage the platform's strengths and new AI capabilities. Advance Google's AI capabilities via intelligent eyewear by bringing on-device, low latency solutions. We also work with cross-product areas and external partners so there are many opportunities to make an impact. Our leadership cares about culture, listens to feedback, and is transparent about decision-making. We strive to build different teams.

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: $207000 - $300000 (USD) 20% bonus target equity benefits

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Responsibilities
  • Lead a team to own and drive the technical road map, implementation, and delivery of critical features for next-generation Augmented Reality (AR) devices.
  • Empower the team to collaborate across organizations and cross-functionally with UX, product, design, research to identify key technologies, establish milestones, and progress solutions from concept to launch.
  • Collaborate across product areas to develop, leverage, and de-risk advanced technologies to deliver solutions.
  • Evaluate and develop technologies and its product application to help support next generation product features, specifications and system architecture.
  • Be responsible for fostering technical excellence and ensure judgement in balancing immediate needs with long-term health. Guide junior engineers in adopting standard procedures for software development and architecture. Drive code quality, testing strategies, and ensure long-term maintainability.

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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Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
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$182.5 billion
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