X is Alphabet’s moonshot factory. We are a diverse group of inventors and entrepreneurs who build and launch technologies that aim to improve the lives of millions, even billions, of people. Our goal: 10x impact on the world’s most intractable problems, not just 10% improvement. We approach projects that have the aspiration and riskiness of research with the speed and ambition of a startup.
The Team:
We're an early stage team at X with a growing, interdisciplinary portfolio. To prove our path to the moon, we make early contact with the real world through both internal and external partnerships.
The Role:
In this role, you will be responsible for taking early stage investigations from an idea stage to first prototypes to a full-blown projects. You’ll be rapidly iterating through a set of prototypes to evaluate possible technology directions.
This is an extremely dynamic role and requires high cross-functional communication, organization, and planning. The ideal candidate is a self-starter and has a track record of effectively operating in a dynamic loosely structured environment (e.g. startup, new product within Google). The candidate will work on multiple projects/investigations.
How you will make 10X Impact:
- Setup technical roadmap for investigations/projects working with project lead/firestarter, early stage pipeline leadership team.
- Identify and implement prototypes to identify and mitigate the riskiest parts of the project; Prototyping typically includes embedded engineering, data acquisition and processing pipelines, ML modeling.
- Collaborate across early pipeline engineering, operations, product, and X central teams.
What you should have:
- 10 years experience in a hands-on technical leadership role
- Demonstrated ability to learn new technology areas
- Startup or early-stage product development experience
- Experience with one or more of: ML, data pipeline, embedded systems/firmware, web development
It’d be great if you also had these:
- Experience with GCP
- Tech Lead experience is a plus
- Applied science/research experience
At X, we don't just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. We are 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.
If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at: x-accommodation-request@x.team.