Staff Software Engineer, XR Developer Experience

Google is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the Extended Reality (XR) Developer Experience team, focusing on making it easier for developers to create rich XR applications across multiple form factors. This role is at the forefront of Google's initiative to converge AI and XR technologies, reimagining how we interact with the world around us.

The position involves building and extending Android libraries, frameworks, engines, and tools to improve the developer experience for AR/XR applications. You'll be responsible for ensuring seamless development and compatibility of existing apps into the XR platform, working with cutting-edge technology that combines lightweight XR devices with AI to create personalized, conversational, and contextually aware experiences.

As a technical leader, you'll define the architecture of the Android XR SDK, develop APIs, and maintain broad technical ownership over the full SDK including tools and documentation. You'll collaborate with various teams including XR Platform, Android Developer Experience, and XR Experiences teams to shape technical decisions that impact the developer experience.

The role offers competitive compensation ($197,000-$291,000 base salary) plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. You'll be working at Google's Mountain View headquarters, contributing to groundbreaking technology that will shape the future of human-computer interaction. This position requires strong technical expertise, leadership qualities, and the ability to work effectively in a complex, matrixed organization.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of software development experience, strong background in API design and development, and preferably experience with Graphics, Virtual Reality, Perception, and Performance. This is an opportunity to be at the forefront of XR technology development while working with world-class engineers and researchers at one of the world's leading technology companies.