Software Engineer III, Camera System Software
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 26, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 8, 2026.
About the job
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 team is building the camera system software layers running below android camera public Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for Pixel phones, which offer full camera functionality for Google Camera app and all third-party camera apps.
Camera system software builds up feature sets and infrastructures that lay out the foundation of delivering industry leading mobile camera experience.
The Google Pixel team focuses on designing and delivering the world's most helpful mobile experience. The team works on shaping the future of Pixel devices and services through some of the most advanced designs, techniques, products, and experiences in consumer electronics. This includes bringing together the best of Google’s artificial intelligence, software, and hardware to build global smartphones and create transformative experiences for users across the world.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement the Pixel camera system software stack, from concept to execution.
- Introduce camera technologies to deliver an industry-leading mobile camera experience for the users.
- Measure optimize, monitor, and improve system stability, performance, and overall software quality.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across multiple organizations to ensure product delivery and maximize impact.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
- 1 year of experience with programming in C++.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- Experience with developing camera system software.
- Experience in designing and implementing system integration solutions.
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: performance optimization, operating systems, or image processing.