Staff Software Engineer, Experience Lead Share Staff Software Engineer, Experience Lead _corporate_fare_ Google _place_ San Jose, CA, USA

• Advanced
• Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain. Share Staff Software Engineer, Experience Lead _info_outline_ XIn most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.
• Minimum qualifications:
• + Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

+ 8 years of experience in software development. + 5 years of experience with full stack development, across back-end such as Java, Python, Golang, or C++ codebases, and front-end experience including JavaScript or TypeScript, HTML, CSS or equivalent. + 2 years of technical leadership experience, including end-to-end ownership of Android applications (frontend, backend, security, privacy).

• Preferred qualifications:
• + Experience with Camera APIs and high-performance real-time media/sensor pipelines.

+ Direct experience managing sensitive user data, navigating Privacy Reviews (PWG/PDD).

+ Experience with IOS and web development.

+ Familiarity with on-device ML/computer vision frameworks (LiteRT/TensorFlow Lite, MediaPipe) and JNI/NDK native bridging.

+ Familiarity with 3D graphics rendering on mobile (OpenGL ES, Vulkan, or SceneCore).

+ Track record of partnering closely with ML researchers and UX to translate complex capture algorithms into intuitive, consumer-facing experiences.

• 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. In this role, you will create the preferred Avatar ecosystem for Android XR users and developers through high quality Human and AI powered Avatars. For decades, the computing revolution has reshaped our world driven by breakthroughs in compute, connectivity, mobile, and now, AI. The 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 Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .

• Responsibilities
• + Support the end-to-end ownership and expansion of the Likeness Android app (photoreal avatars for communication launched on Galaxy XR) to more XR and mobile devices.

+ Have a key understanding of the AI technology being developed within the team, and develop experiences around them to demo and potentially expand into user facing applications.

+ Support integration of AI models into XR and mobile applications.

+ Own Quality Assurance (QA), release processes, PWG and legal discussions for application launches.

+ Expand experiences to IOS. Leverage AI to implement and test the end to end experience as needed. Information collected and processed as part of your Google Careers profile, and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Google'sApplicant and Candidate Privacy Policy (./privacy-policy) . Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See alsoGoogle's EEO Policy (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/eeo/) ,Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal (https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) ,Belonging at Google (https://about.google/belonging/) , andHow we hire (https://careers.google.com/how-we-hire/) . If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing ourAccommodations for Applicants form (https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2) . Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

To all recruitment agencies:

Google does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Google employees, or any other organization location. Google is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Equity is granted exclusively and discretionarily by Alphabet Inc. on the basis of an agreement concluded between you and Alphabet Inc. Alphabet Inc. is your sole contractual partner with respect to equity grants. GSU grants are not guaranteed, are discretionary, are subject to approval by the Alphabet Inc. board of directors or its delegate, the terms of the relevant Alphabet Inc. stock plan, and your grant agreement. They have no impact on statutory payments. Current or past grants do not confer an acquired right.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

See also https:

//careers.google.

com/eeo/ and https:

//careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCP_EEO_Post.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.