Senior Software Engineer, Pixel Kernel and Firmware

Google is a technology company with a Platforms and Devices team that develops computing software platforms across environments such as desktop, mobile, applications, and first party devices, combining Google AI, software, and hardware to build innovative user experiences globally.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products.
• 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
• 2 years of experience working with the Android domain, embedded processors, Linux kernel, drivers, or BSP.
• Experience in embedded software/firmware architecture design, device driver/Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) development, Linux/Android system optimization.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
• Experience with Linux Kernel, Linux Kernel Internals or Android Kernel.

• Develop and sustain the whole system software stack for Pixel devices.
• Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.
• Develop Google System on a Chip (SoC) and the in-market devices system software kernel sustaining.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.

Google is an equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer 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. They consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Accommodation requests for disabilities or special needs are supported.