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Camera Firmware Engineer

๐Ÿ“ŒCA, United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

โฑ๏ธŽ full-time

๐Ÿง™โ€โ™‚๏ธ senior

๐Ÿ’ฐ 132000

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience in coding with a general purpose programming language (e.g. C/C++).
  • 3 years of experience in image processing.
  • 2 years of experience in camera tuning.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Masterโ€™s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience with 3A algorithms (Auto Exposure, Auto White Balance, Auto Focus) and core camera calibration concepts (e.g., lens shading, defect correction).
  • Experience with imaging systems development (cameras or displays) and image processing.
  • Experience with System-on-Chip (SoC) architectures and with camera subsystems on platforms like Qualcomm, Ambarella, or similar.
  • Understanding of the 3A and image signal processing (ISP) pipeline, including key blocks related to 3A.
  • Ability to debug complex, system-level issues that span hardware, firmware, and software.

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 Googleโ€™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.

With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

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 Googleโ€™s artificial intelligence, software, and hardware to build global smartphones and create transformative experiences for users across the world.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $132,000-$189,000 + 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

  • Conduct tuning, development and deployment of advanced 3A strategies, ensure they meet rigorous image quality targets across various capture conditions.
  • Act as the primary technical owner for diagnosing, debugging, and resolving complex 3A-related image quality issues identified during mass production (MP) testing and from in-market customer escalations.
  • Collaborate with architecture and research teams to analyze, adapt, optimize, and deploy specialized Pixel imaging solutions onto novel hardware pipelines for emerging Extended Reality (XR) platforms.
  • Develop and refine comprehensive image quality test plans and tuning methodologies (both objective and subjective) to validate algorithm performance for new sensor technologies and novel ISP pipelines.
  • Design and validate 3A performance within complex camera operations, including multi-frame processing and videos.


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 .
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