Senior Software Engineer, Audio, Beam

Senior Software Engineer, Audio, Google Beam

Preferred work locations include San Francisco, CA and Mountain View, CA.

Google's software engineers develop next‑generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to manage information at a massive scale and extend well beyond web search. We are looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large‑scale system design, networking, data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile.

As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as your fast‑paced business grows and evolves.

In this role, you will be a part of Google Beam, a true‑to‑life new communication technology that allows people to feel like they’re having real face‑to‑face conversations, no matter the distance, powered by realistic state‑of‑the‑art 3D imaging and spatial audio and integrated with today’s leading remote video platforms. As a part of the Google Beam team, you will work with incredible teammates across all major functions in a fast‑paced product‑oriented environment.

Your contributions will have an impact on the future of communications with Google products. Labs is focused on incubating early‑stage efforts to build new solutions that transform how users interact with Google. Our goal is to drive innovation by developing new Google products and capabilities that deliver significant impact over longer time frames.

US base salary range for this full‑time position is $166,000‑$244,000 plus bonus, equity and benefits.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in C++.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
• Experience with real‑time audio subsystem design, implementation, or validation.
• Experience working with embedded systems or low‑level software development (e.g., OS, drivers, firmware).

• Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Acoustics, or related technical field.
• 5 years of experience with digital signal processing (DSP) algorithm design (e.g., 3D spatialized audio, reverberation/noise mitigation, acoustic echo cancellation).
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role, driving audio roadmaps or hardware selection in the presence of ambiguity.
• Experience with embedded platforms (ARM, DSP), including build tool chains, hardware I/O, control, and low‑level software development (embedded Linux, audio drivers).
• Experience developing accessible technologies, human‑centric communication tools, or applying psychoacoustics (hearing science) to product design.
• Experience with data structures and algorithms.

• Develop and test product or system development code, specifically designing low‑latency C++ algorithms for real‑time audio subsystems on embedded platforms.
• Lead or participate in design reviews to drive architectural decisions for audio pipelines, influencing the selection of next‑generation DSPs, ARM processors, and acoustic hardware components.
• Review code developed by other developers to ensure strict adherence to real‑time performance constraints, memory optimization in embedded Linux environments, and signal processing accuracy.
• Contribute to existing documentation by defining audio‑specific integration guides and “Audio Ops” playbooks, and adapt content based on new psychoacoustic research or hearing science principles.
• Triage product or system issues and resolve acoustic artifacts (echo, noise, sync issues), utilizing acoustic measurements to analyze the interaction between software algorithms and hardware limitations.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Information Technology and Engineering

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