Dev and AI Infra Software Engineer, Release and Test Infra, XR
- Location
- Onsite (San Jose, CA)
- Compensation
- $207k - $300k/yr
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior Level
Posted 3 days ago
About the role
Google's XR Team is building Android XR, a platform for Augmented and Virtual Reality that integrates AI to create immersive, contextually aware experiences. This role focuses on improving developer workflow and release velocity for XR software through complex software solutions and AI-powered tools.
Skills
Python
Java
Go
C++
Developer Tools
Automation Frameworks
CI/CD
Release Systems
Software Architecture
AI/ML
Large Language Models
Gemini
Android XR
Augmented Reality
Virtual Reality
System Design
Benefits
- Health Insurance
Perks
- Bonus
- Equity
Full job details
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience programming in Python, Java, Go, or C++.
- 5 years of experience in developing developer tools, automation frameworks, testing infrastructure, or CI/CD and release systems.
- 3 years of experience with software design, development, and architecture.
- Experience applying AI/ML techniques to software engineering problems.
Preferred qualifications:
- Expertise in Large Language Models (LLMs), and experience with platforms/tools like Gemini or other AI-driven development assistants.
- Expertise in branch and release infrastructure management.
About the job:
Google's XR Team is responsible for building and maintaining Android XR, a platform supporting Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies that can see and sense the world from the same vantage point as you, and interweave digital information onto the world around you. Our goal is to give people superhuman capabilities by making computing more perceptive, immersive, and accessible.For decades, the computing revolution has reshaped our world driven bybreakthroughs 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: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
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Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, deploy, maintain, enhance, and stay abreast of the latest complex software solutions that improve the developer workflow, code quality, and release velocity.
- Lead the technical design and implementation of projects, making key architectural and technical decisions to scale the build and release infrastructure and ship XR software updates to external partners and end users.
- Define and track metrics to measure the impact of tools and process improvements on developer productivity and system health, increasingly leveraging AI/ML.
- Develop and integrate AI-powered features into developer tools to assist with code generation, code review, test generation, bug detection and triaging, and more.
- Collaborate closely with various engineering teams to understand their needs, gather requirements, and drive the adoption of new tools and best practices. Contribute to and lead design reviews, and discussions on system architecture.