Technical Lead, XR Semantic Perception — Google Switzerland
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience in software development.
- Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- Research, develop, and deliver computer vision and machine learning technologies for augmented and mixed reality platforms.
- Act as a subject matter expert in taking Computer Vision/Machine Learning (CV/ML) models from research prototypes to production, focusing on mobile framework integration, edge optimization, and runtime robustness.
- 8 years of experience in software development.
Main responsibilities
- Research, develop, and deliver computer vision and machine learning technologies for augmented and mixed reality platforms.
- Act as a subject matter expert in taking Computer Vision/Machine Learning (CV/ML) models from research prototypes to production, focusing on mobile framework integration, edge optimization, and runtime robustness.
- Serve as tech lead across critical XR feature tracks, guiding multidisciplinary teams of software engineers and research scientists from scoping through release.
Key requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in software development.
Application process
- The team serves multiple perception-related products at Google, with a particular focus on XR products and applications.
- For decades, the computing revolution has reshaped our world driven by
- breakthroughs in compute, connectivity, mobile, and now, AI.
- Google's XR team is at the forefront of the next major leap – the convergence of AI and XR.
- This is more than just new devices – it's about reimagining how we interact with the world around us. We're building a future where
- lightweight XR devices like smart glasses and headsets pair with helpful AI to augment human intelligence, offering personalized, conversational, and contextually aware experiences.
Company and context
- Partner effectively with product, UX, and program management, while maintaining proactive alignment with executive leadership and key stakeholders across the engineering organization.
Additional details
- Experience in an industry or advanced research setting acting as a technical lead or equivalent, driving the complete research-to-product pipeline.
- Experience designing and prototyping augmented or virtual reality products.
- This is more than just new devices – it's about reimagining how we interact with the world around us. We're building a future where
Notes and original content
- About the job
- This is more than just new devices – it's about reimagining how we interact with the world around us.
- We're building a future where
- Responsibilities
Questions about this listing
What salary does Google Switzerland offer for this role?
Google Switzerland lists CHF 113'500 - 172'000 gross per year for this position in Zürich. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Google Switzerland offer?
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Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Zürich can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Zürich's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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