The Software Engineer III, Perception, XR role at Google focuses on developing advanced technologies for smart wearable devices that enhance audio processing and perception. The team aims to create a seamless voice-based interaction experience, leveraging machine learning to improve speech enhancement and understanding. Engineers in this role will work on critical projects that push the boundaries of AI and XR technologies. This position offers opportunities for growth and collaboration across various teams within Google.

• 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 the performance of systems to identify limitations and improvements.
• Experiment and iterate on data solutions, ML modeling architecture, and training strategies.
• Acquire data for training and validating models to solve audio-related tasks.

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