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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in software development with C or C++.
- 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
- 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- 3 years of experience with working in a matrixed organization.
- Experience in developing for Internet of Things (IoT) cameras or smart home devices.
- Experienced in Linux camera software stack development such as camera Software Development Kits (SDK), framework, machine learning and video streaming.
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: Android, networking, embedded Linux, video streaming and camera stack or camera Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) design.
About the jobLike Google's own ambitions, the work of a Software Engineer goes beyond just Search. Software Engineering Managers have not only the technical expertise to take on and provide technical leadership to major projects, but also manage a team of Engineers. You not only optimize your own code but make sure Engineers are able to optimize theirs. As a Software Engineering Manager you manage your project goals, contribute to product strategy and help develop your team. Teams work all across the company, in areas such as information retrieval, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking, security, data compression, user interface design; the list goes on and is growing every day. Operating with scale and speed, our exceptional software engineers are just getting started -- and as a manager, you guide the way.
With technical and leadership expertise, you manage engineers across multiple teams and locations, a large product budget and oversee the deployment of large-scale projects across multiple sites internationally.
The Google Home camera software team researches, designs, and develops technologies and hardware to make computing interactions faster, seamless, and empowering.
In this role, you will drive the evolution of Google Home camera devices through software architecture, camera experiences, and product solutions. You will leverage computer vision, sound detection, and Large Language Models (LLMs) to enhance user safety and security.The Google Home team focuses on hardware, software and services offerings for the home, ranging from thermostats to smart displays. The Home team researches, designs, and develops new technologies and hardware to make users homes more helpful. Our mission is the helpful home: to create a home that cares for the people inside it and the world around it.
Responsibilities
- Grow and lead a team of engineers; set priorities, and align strategy across teams.
- Lead the architectural design and implementations, ensure quality camera software stack solutions that increase the Google Home Camera user experience and overall product strategy.
- Design and develop the camera software stack for Home camera/doorbell devices, from kernel/driver to user-space services.
- Own development and shipment, tracking progress, communicating risks, and maintaining alignment with the product roadmap.
- Manage the full software cycle (e.g., prototype to launch) and work cross-functionally with Product Manager, User Experience, Engineering Productivity, and external Google Cloud/Machine Learning (ML) teams.
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 .
