Software Engineer III, Infrastructure

Google

Sunnyvale, California, United StatesFull-time$147,000–$210,000Posted Oct 23, 2026

About the role

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience with software development or 1 year of experience with

an advanced degree in an industry setting.

  • 2 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed

systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or

hardware architecture.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, or related technical fields.
  • 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
  • Experience developing accessible technologies.
  • Experience in Kernel-Based Virtual Machine.

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.

In this role, you will be responsible for every subsystem in the Linux kernel

that makes virtual machines run. Your work will directly impact how Google

offers its services to billions of customers, and it is also the underlying

foundation of the Google Compute Engine product portfolio. As a team of

virtualization experts, you will participate in industry conferences and

advocate initiatives that shape the future of this field.

Our Platforms Infrastructure Engineering team designs and builds the

hardware and software technologies that power all of Google's services. Our

computational challenges are complex and unique, enabled by cutting-edge custom

hardware designed and made in-house. As a hardware engineer, you will design and

build the systems that are the heart of the world's largest and most powerful

computing infrastructure. You will see those systems from concept all the way

through to high-volume manufacturing. Your work has the potential to shape the

machinery that goes into our data centers, affecting millions of Google

users.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills,

experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $147000 - $210000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google

[https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/].

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Plan, design, develop, test, and maintain IOMMU features across kernel and

userspace.

  • Triage, investigate, and resolve IOMMU issues in the Linux kernel.
  • Improve security, reliability, and performance of IOMMU in the Linux kernel.
  • Engage the upstream community to improve the IOMMU support in Linux, support

innovation, and meet Google's goals.

  • Collaborate within the team and across teams and organizations.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, design, develop, test, and maintain IOMMU features across the kernel and userspace.
  • Investigate and resolve IOMMU issues in the Linux kernel.
  • Improve IOMMU security, reliability, and performance.
  • Engage with the upstream community to improve Linux IOMMU support.
  • Collaborate across teams and organizations.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • At least 2 years of software development experience, or 1 year with an advanced degree.
  • At least 2 years of experience with large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems, networks, compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture.
  • Preferred: Master’s degree or PhD in computer science or a related technical field.
  • Preferred: 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
  • Preferred: Experience developing accessible technologies or with Kernel-Based Virtual Machine.

Benefits

  • 15% target bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Skills mentioned

LinuxDistributed SystemsSystem DesignDebuggingPerformance OptimizationEmbedded LinuxSystems EngineeringConcurrencyCCybersecurity

About Google

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H-1B sponsorship history

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