About the role

What will you do at Google?

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Acoustics, or

a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

* 8 years of experience in software development.

* 8 years of experience in audio software systems, digital signal processing

(DSP), acoustics, or consumer electronics audio architecture.

* 4 years of experience in audio software systems, digital signal processing

(DSP), acoustics, or consumer electronics audio architecture.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

* Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related

technical field.

* Experience with C/C++ development and system-level software architecture for

embedded or real-time audio systems (RTOS/Android).

* Experience in physical acoustic design and system tuning for ultra-low-power

wearables or smart glasses.

* Experience designing and delivering high-performance, low-power voice

activation systems (such as always-on hotwords) or spatial audio rendering

pipelines.

* Ability to operate with complete autonomy, leverage excellent engineering

judgment to navigate extreme ambiguity, and successfully influence executive

directors and VPs on critical product decisions.

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 XR Audio team is dedicated to creating immersive audio experiences that

seamlessly blend the physical and digital worlds across a portfolio of XR smart

glasses spanning audio-only devices, monocular and binocular smart eyewear, and

fully immersive, mixed-reality headset.

The team operates at the intersection of acoustics, hardware co-design, digital

signal processing, and system software. We own the end-to-end audio pipeline,

starting from raw acoustic design and physical hardware co-design up to

platform-level audio frameworks and high-level conversational feature

enablement. We partner closely with hardware engineering teams, algorithm

designers, software architects, external silicon vendors, and key component

suppliers to deliver industry-leading audio quality.

For decades, the computing revolution has reshaped our world driven by

breakthroughs in compute, connectivity, mobile, and now, AI. 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: $262000 - $364000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google

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

RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Own and drive the long-term technical roadmap and strategy for XR audio

systems. Decompose ambiguous, highly complex audio challenges into

structured, multi-team projects.

* Take ultimate accountability for overall audio quality across all XR glasses

form factors. Establish standardized quality metrics and audio tuning

practices.

* Partner with physical hardware teams to evaluate and select micro-acoustic

transducers and optimize microphone array placement/orientation and acoustic

chambers under severe spatial constraints.

* Evaluate, select, and manage key component and IP vendors. Drive the

integration of advanced audio algorithms utilizing both in-house research and

external vendor technologies.

* Architect, design, and vet robust, low-latency, and power-efficient system

software. Own the integration of critical platform features.

Which skills does this role require?

Software DevelopmentDigital Signal ProcessingAcousticsC++Embedded SystemsVoice ActivationSystem ArchitectureHardware Co-designMicro-acoustic TransducersAlgorithm DesignSoftware EngineeringAudio PlatformXRMicrophone ArrayMixed RealityAudio PipelineLow-power DesignTechnical RoadmapProduct StrategyVendor Management

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