Senior Software Engineer, Extended Reality Computational Photography

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Senior Software Engineer, Extended Reality Computational Photography

_corporate_fare_ Google _place_ San Jose, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA

**Mid**

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

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XNote: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: **San Jose, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA** .

**Minimum qualifications:**

+ Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
+ 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
+ 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
+ Experience with machine learning algorithms and tools (e.g., TensorFlow), artificial intelligence, deep learning, natural language processing or other machine learning discipline.
+ Experience with computational photography and augmented reality.

**Preferred qualifications:**

+ Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
+ 5 years of experience with data structures/algorithms.
+ 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
+ Experience programming in Python or C/C++.
+ Experience developing accessible technologies.
+ Ability to work on new technologies in a fast-moving environment.

**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 develop and invent fundamental techniques, algorithms, and systems to make these experiences practical and high quality on our devices and platforms.

Our photography and videography stack builds on machine learning and computational photography techniques adapted and extended with the new opportunities Extended Reality (XR) provides.

You will stay in close contact with cross functional teams to land cutting edge technologies in products.

You will contribute to immediate products as well as the longer term agenda of the organization.

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 $166,000-$244,000 + 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 aboutbenefits at Google (https://careers.google.com/benefits/) .

**Responsibilities**

+ Deliver solutions for photography and videography on XR devices and platforms with the help of machine learning and computational photography.
+ Develop algorithms that are performant, generate high quality results, and integrate well with the XR systems and platforms.
+ Improve and extend existing machine learning based photography and videography pipelines.
+ Work closely with cross functional teams to implement the designed solutions.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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