The Software Engineer III position in the Perception, XR team at Google focuses on developing advanced audio processing technologies for smart wearable devices. This role involves leveraging machine learning to enhance speech recognition and understanding in real-time applications. The team aims to create a seamless user experience by filtering out noise and improving audio clarity. Engineers in this role will work on innovative projects that combine AI and XR technologies to redefine user interactions.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in Python or Java/Kotlin.
• 1 year of experience with ML infrastructure including model deployment and evaluation.
• Experience in machine learning, audio processing, and perception.

• Learn a full audio stack of smart wearable devices.
• Develop speech enhancement and sound understanding algorithms for production.
• Evaluate and analyze system performance to identify limitations and improvements.
• Experiment and iterate on data solutions, ML modeling architecture, and training strategies.
• Acquire data to train and validate models for audio processing tasks.

• Employees at Google are often offered benefits like comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) matching, and flexible work arrangements, among other benefits.