About the role

What will you do at Google?

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

* Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

* 5 years of experience with software development in C++.

* 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products,

and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.

* 3 years of experience working with embedded operating systems.

* Experience with consumer product development and Android

Platform/OS/Internals.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

* Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.

* 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.

* 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.

* Experience developing accessible technologies.

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.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Glasses Framework team, you will direct the

technical design, implementation, and evolution of core platform software layers

powering next-generation smart glasses. You will solve complex, low-power, and

latency-critical engineering problems across a split-compute

architecture—connecting lightweight glasses runtimes with host companion devices

and Android OS frameworks.

You will operate with technical initiative, setting the direction for critical

framework components (such as microXR split compute, input routing and dispatch,

immersive audio pipelines, uXR rendering, or LED), while mentoring early-career

engineers and partnering closely with cross-functional BSP, Silicon, Product,

and OEM engineering 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: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google

[https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/].

RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Architect, guide, and vet XR framework designs within the scope of the

broader area, and write product or framework development code to solve

ambiguous problems.

* Write robust, reliable, efficient, and testable software designed to run in

environments that span bare-metal to cloud.

* Communicate, design, and implement decisions effectively through

architecture/design documents and code.

* Mentor and train other team members on architecture and design techniques,

coding standards, debugging complex system interactions, and engineering best

practices and processes.

* Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best

practices. Contribute to the overall efficiency and productivity of the

engineering team through code, process enhancements, and software development

workflow improvements.

Which skills does this role require?

C++Embedded SystemsAndroid OSSoftware ArchitectureFirmwareXRDebuggingMentoringInput RoutingImmersive AudioSplit-compute ArchitectureAndroidSmart GlassesSplit-computeMicroXRBSPSiliconAIBare-metalCloudCode Review

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