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# Staff Software Engineer, XR Ecosystem, AR/VR Graphics and Compositor

- **Company:** Google LLC
- **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $207,000.0 - $300,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Abstraction Layers, Android Software Development, Augmented Reality, Bioinformatics, C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Software Debugging, Embedded Software, Firmware, FreeRTOS, Linux Kernel, Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Engineering, Subsystems, Systems Integration, PIC Microcontroller, Virtual Reality, Information Technology, Wearables
- **Published:** October 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.beyondsandiego.com/job.asp?id=3466344207&tx=JR4337FFP&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain.

Share Staff Software Engineer, XR Ecosystem, AR/VR Graphics and Compositor, * Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

 * 8 years of experience in software development.
 * 6 years of experience in systems integration.
 * Experience with embedded software/firmware development and experience in C/C++.
 * Experience in Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS)., * Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
 * 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
 * Experience with Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality or Wearables.
 * Experience with Android BSP.
 * Experience with any of the subsystems including Linux kernel, embedded firmware, video, camera, virtualization, system power or performance.

## Description

* Deliver software and technical support related to wearable consumer Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) device development, commercialization and production, from design, development, bring-up, factory assembly and manufacturing, test and qualification.
 * Optimize software and firmware for power, performance, memory and reliability.
 * Write robust, reliable, efficient, and testable software designed to run in environments that span from Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) (FreeRTOS, Zephyr), embedded frameworks (pigweed) to Linux kernel, drivers and Android hardware abstraction layer, services and frameworks.
 * Optimize software and firmware for power, performance, memory and reliability.
 * Bring-up, debugging, troubleshooting and commercializing wearable devices with Microcontrollers (MCU), IMU, camera sensors.

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