Staff Software Engineer, Embedded Systems/Firmware

About the role

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

• 8 years of experience in software development.

• 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.

• 5 years of experience working with embedded operating systems.

• 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
• Experience with C++, Linux, Python, operating systems, bootloaders, firmware,

leadership, reliability.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related

technical field.

• 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams

and setting technical direction.

• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving

cross-functional, or cross-business projects.

• Experience with continuous build, continuous deployment, continuous

integration, GPU drivers, computer architecture.

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.

Platforms Infrastructure Engineering (PIE) operates within the Google Cloud

umbrella. We are not like other product areas that produce specific products, we

provide the infrastructure that makes Google run.

PIE engineers design and build the software, hardware, computing platforms and

networking technologies that power ALL of Google’s services. Google's computing

platforms are the largest, most energy and cost-efficient distributed computing

infrastructure in the world.

The Server Software team is responsible for designing and developing the

firmware and software to bring up and run Google's custom designed Servers,

Appliances, Switches and supporting these at scale in the fleet. We work closely

with many partner teams within and outside of PIE. This is an opportunity to

work at the frontier of AI/ML training on a truly unique initiative.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google

customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and

Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our

customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users

worldwide.

We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering

the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing

power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable

developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping

the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the

development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking,

Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

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

experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google

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

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead high-impact, critical server software projects from design through

deployment, managing technical priorities, schedules, and deliverables in a

fast-paced environment.

• Design, develop, test, and enhance large-scale software solutions leveraging

deep expertise across computer architecture, BIOS, firmware, and the kernel

to power Google’s massive server fleet.

• Own early system board bring-up, troubleshooting, issue triage, and data

center deployments by building advanced tools for automated diagnostics,

performance evaluation, and reliability assurance.

• Influence, coach, and mentor a distributed team of engineers, elevating

technical standards and driving engineering excellence across the broader

organization.

• Foster clarity and alignment on goals, outcomes, and timelines by

collaborating closely with internal and external partners to successfully

execute complex engineering programs.