October 8, 2025

Uber Team Lead Software Engineer, Extended Reality

Senior • On-site

$248,000 - $349,000/yr

San Jose, CA

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development.
  • 7 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure.
  • 5 years of experience with design and architecture; and testing/launching software products.

Preferred qualifications:

  • 3 years of experience in infrastructure to enable Android platform and app.
  • 3 years of iOS app infra development experience.

About the job

As an Uber Team Lead for the Engineering Productivity (EngProd) areas (DevX, Quality and Metrics), you will help drive the overarching technical direction, strategy and implementation.

In this role, you will be a part of a team that works at the interaction of infra, AR/VR, and AI, contributing to building a cutting-edge product in an emerging and engaged market while leveraging AI to accelerate developer velocity and product quality.

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 $248,000-$349,000 + 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

  • Own end-to-end technical horizontal architecture and engineering standards for all EngProd deployed by the team, partnering with individual area TLs. Lead technical design reviews and guide the team in mapping complex business requirements.
  • Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing team of senior engineers. Foster a culture of innovation, engineering excellence, rapid iteration, and technical excellence, managing the execution and successful delivery of the team's technical roadmap.
  • Drive new, high-impact initiatives across the EngProd offerings, from conception to scaled implementation.
  • Partner closely with product teams, business stakeholders, and foundational research teams to translate ambiguous business needs into concrete technical specifications and project plans. You will manage the critical feedback loop between business needs and technical capabilities.
  • Act as the executive technical authority for EngProd, pushing the boundaries of what LLM technology can achieve in these domains.