Staff Software Engineer, XR Developer Experience

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products, and 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
• Experience with API design and development.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 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.
• Experience with Graphics, Virtual Reality (VR), Perception, and Performance.
• Experience enabling developers in the mixed-reality device and experience space.

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.

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

The mission of the Extended Reality (XR) Developer Experience team is to make it easy for developers to create rich XR apps across multiple form factors. We ensure developers have all the tools necessary to painlessly develop Augmented Reality/Extended Reality (AR/XR) applications; separate from the device the app runs on. This work includes building and extending Android libraries, frameworks, engines, and tools to improve the developer experience as well as enabling low-to-no-cost porting/compatibility of existing apps into the XR platform.

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 pair with helpful AI to augment human intelligence, offering personalized, conversational, and contextually aware experiences.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $197,000-$291,000 + 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 the overall architecture and design of the Android XR SDK, develop APIs, and work across teams to build an Android XR SDK, with broad technical ownership over the full SDK including tools, documentation, and overall delivery.
• Partner with XR Platform, Android Developer Experience, and XR Experiences teams to influence the technical choices that impact the XR Developer Experience.
• Guide the development of the Android XR SDK on XR Headsets, to evolve the XR Developer Experience and bring the SDK to new form factors with additional capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large scale software solutions.