UX Engineer, Data Collection, Extended Reality, AI

This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus. Applicants in the County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following:San Jose, CA, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA.Minimum qualifications: • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. • 4 years of experience with front-end development, including JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS. • Experience in application development in at least one platform/area (e.g., web, iOS, Android, CompDes, XR). • Experience with server-side development using Node.js and API. Preferred qualifications: • Experience interfacing with hardware devices (e.g., cameras) through software. • Experience with android devices, and augmented reality/virtual reality/extended reality. • Experience with relational databases (e.g., SQLite, PostgreSQL, or Spanner) and Unity C#. • Experience integrating with smart home devices. • Knowledge of Vue.js or similar frameworks like React or Angular. • Understanding of API integration. About the job At Google, we follow a simple but vital premise: "Focus on the user and all else will follow." Google’s UX Engineers are versatile and passionate about taking on new problems to drive progress and goal for design teams. They’re comfortable wearing many hats and get excited about working across discipline lines to develop products and prototypes that bring new ideas to life. Google User Experience (UX) is made up of multi-disciplinary teams of UX Designers, Researchers, Writers, Content Strategists, Program Managers, and Engineers: we care deeply about the people who use our products. The UX team plays an integral part in gathering insights about the attitudes, emotions, and behaviors of people who use our products to inspire and inform design. We collaborate closely with each other and with engineering and product management to create industry-leading products that deliver value for the people who use them, and for Google’s businesses. As a UX Engineer, you'll work as part of a UX team in a challenging, fast-paced environment. You’ll demonstrate your creativity, analytical skills, and knowledge of user facing technologies to create prototypes that identify the best product experiences, launch innovative features, build tools that accelerate UX teams, bridge between design and engineering discussions, and enable efficient, high quality execution. Our mission is to develop foundational models and core technology that will power the future of machine learning, accelerate product development, and unlock next-generation user experiences. In this role, you will contribute to our Data Generation pillar, removing the dependency on real-world data by creating digital versions of reality. For decades, the computing revolution has reshaped our world driven by breakthroughs in compute, connectivity, mobile, and now, AI. Google's XR team is at the forefront of the next major leap – the convergence of AI and XR. This is more than just new devices – it's about reimagining how we interact with the world around us. We're building a future where lightweight XR devices pair with helpful AI to augment human intelligence, offering personalized, conversational, and contextually aware experiences. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $129,000-$185,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google. Responsibilities • Be responsible for interfacing with both public and experimental hardware APIs and Remote Procedure Calls (gRPC) services to ensure seamless device communication. • Work directly with hardware, from consumer-available devices to custom-built prototypes. • Collaborate with our hardware team to create intuitive software solutions. • Work as a UX Engineer, build user-friendly interfaces and shape the user experience of our exceptional software. • Collaborate with other engineers on final implementation and polish.Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.