Android XR Technical Solutions Consultant

About the role

As a Technical Solutions Consultant, you will be responsible for the technical relationship of our largest advertising clients and/or product partners. You will lead cross-functional teams in Engineering, Sales and Product Management to leverage emerging technologies for our external clients/partners. From concept design and testing to data analysis and support, you will oversee the technical execution and business operations of Google's online advertising platforms and/or product partnerships. You will be able to balance business and partner needs with technical constraints, develop innovative, cutting edge solutions and act as a partner and consultant to those you are working with. You will also be able to build tools and automate products, oversee the technical execution and business operations of Google's partnerships, and develop product strategy and prioritize projects and resources.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical engagement (e.g., code analysis and contribution) for showcase product integrations and resolution of launch blockers.
• Engage external developers on Product/Tool adoption on Android/Play, and funnel critical feedback regarding quality, tools/platform bugs.
• Create content (e.g., code samples, codelabs, documentation, video, blogs, case studies).
• Advocate on the Products at events globally (e.g., Android XR Bootcamps, onboarding sessions).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience troubleshooting technical issues for internal/external partners or customers.
• Experience in either system design or reading code (e.g., Java, C++, Python).
• 5 years of work experience in a technical role (e.g., software engineering, solutions consultant, etc.) or equivalent technical experience.
• 2 years of experience with XR developer ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Preferred qualifications include 2 years of experience in XR development based on OpenXR, Unity, Unreal or custom engines.
• Scripting and tooling experience in Android development environments such as Renderdoc, Perfetto, Frame Pacing API, SurfaceFlinger, GFXReconstruct, and Android GPU Inspector.
• Rendering and GPU pipeline knowledge such as OpenGL ES, Vulkan, Metal, or DirectX.
• Comfortable with advocating XR initiatives with both internal teams and external partners.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Skills

• Experience with emerging technologies for external clients/partners.
• Ability to balance business and partner needs with technical constraints.
• Ability to develop innovative, cutting edge solutions.
• Ability to advocate on behalf of products at events globally.
• Ability to build tools and automate products.
• Ability to oversee the technical execution and business operations of Google's partnerships.
• Ability to develop product strategy and prioritize projects and resources.
• Experience with OpenXR, Unity, Unreal, or custom engines.
• Experience with rendering and GPU pipeline knowledge such as OpenGL ES, Vulkan, Metal, or DirectX.
• Experience with scripting and tooling in Android development environments such as Renderdoc, Perfetto, Frame Pacing API, SurfaceFlinger, GFXReconstruct, and Android GPU Inspector.
• Experience with advocating XR initiatives with both internal teams and external partners.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance.
• Retailment Benefits: 401(k) with company match.
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment.
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance.
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks.
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks.
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year.

Pay

$152,000 - $222,000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Schedule

This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus.

Working Location

By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Kirkland, WA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA.