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Posted date: Feb 04, 2026
Location: Seattle, WA
Level: Senior
Estimated salary: $171,500
Range: $141,000 - $202,000
Description
Architect and implement software features for Google Beam, spanning demonstration tools and core end-user product experiences. Lead the engineering execution for critical demos and public events, ensuring software stability and high visual quality under tight deadline. Partner with UX, Beam Studios (film production), and hardware teams to translate requirements into production-ready solutions and validate new display technologies. Prototype and iterate on new interactive software features that showcase the unique capabilities of the Google Beam platform. Design and maintain the team's internal prototyping infrastructure and conduct technical "spikes" to evaluate 3D telepresence technology for new verticals like retail and healthcare.Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.
The Nova team functions as the incubation and rapid prototyping engine for Google Beam, responsible for quickly vetting new ideas, implementing them, and transitioning mature capabilities to production teams. This is a small but collaborative group, with many cross-functional partners across Engineering, Product Management, UX Design and UX Research. This group is working closely with teammates across Google Beam, focused on incubating solutions to open questions for Google Beam’s first product, supporting our demo and sales funnel experiences, and unlocking learnings about future applications and experiences that are powered by our unique hardware, outside of our immediate product plans.
Google Beam is a true-to-life new communication technology from Google 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, Google Beam enables you to be immersed in the moment, together. As a part of the Google Beam team, you'll 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. You will apply technology to solve that really important problem that we often want to be together and we can’t.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $141,000-$202,000 + 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.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.2 years of experience with software development in C++. 2 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products. Experience designing and implementing scalable system integration architectures.
Preferred qualifications: Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field. Experience designing, prototyping, testing, or maintaining, augmented or virtual reality products. Experience with 2D/3D graphics development in C++. Experience with Linux system administration. Experience in computer vision.
Extended Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.2 years of experience with software development in C++. 2 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products. Experience designing and implementing scalable system integration architectures.
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