Senior Staff Software Engineer, Audio Systems, XR

Job Description

Lead the acoustic systems architecture, hardware co-design, and end-to-end audio quality for Google's XR wearables, including smart glasses. Guide tuning teams, define quality metrics and roadmaps, integrate audio algorithms, and coordinate hardware, software, research, and vendor partners.

Requirements: Requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or computer science field, or equivalent practical experience, and at least eight years of relevant industry experience. Preferred qualifications include a master's degree or PhD, production experience tuning playback and capture pipelines, shipped audio systems for commercial wearables, and deep expertise in physical micro-acoustics and acoustic modeling.

Key Skills: Audio Systems Engineering, Acoustics, Physical Acoustic Design, Audio System Tuning, Digital Signal Processing, Playback Tuning, Acoustic Echo Cancellation, Beamforming, Noise Suppression, Micro-Acoustics, Acoustic Modeling, Embedded DSP, Hardware Co-Design, Microphone Array Design, Technical Roadmapping, Cross-Functional Leadership

Benefits: Bonus, Equity, Benefits