Senior Embedded Software Engineer, Pixel Core USB

Senior Embedded Software Engineer, Pixel Core USB Mid Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area. Location: Mountain View, CA, USA 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. Our team’s mission is to build next generation of USB (Universal Serial Bus) connectivity and charging for Pixels and enable end users to use Google’s first-party and third-party chargers and accessories, USB-C connectivity with host PCs while ensuring USB-C port health and reliability. Our team owns the software stack needed to provide seamless experience while using Type-C USB ports in Pixel phones and tablets. This is a unique opportunity to experience full stack Android system software development. In this role, you will direct code across different parts of Android stack right from Linux kernel, HAL, Android system server to fiddling with hardware in bootloader and directly influencing silicon architecture. You will be working and collaborating across areas and through every stage of development from schematic reviews to user experience. Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience. 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., C). 3 years of experience working with embedded operating systems. 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture. Preferred qualifications: Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field. Experience contributing to open-source linux USB stack. Experience with Linux-based embedded systems development. Experience reading hardware spec sheets to infer hardware capabilities. Experience with DesignWare Controller (DWC) stack. Responsibilities Develop linux kernel drivers from scratch to enable new USB controllers and Type-C controllers used in Pixel product roadmap. Identify and work cross Product Area to develop meaningful high impact user facing USB features to improve product experience. Identify systemic issues for USB and merge solutions in Linux upstream that are easier to maintain over several generations on Tensor SoCs. Investigate on scalable USB software architectures and influence SoC architecture when needed. Optimize USB usecase for performance and other system health metrics. Abstract hardware interfaces to Android userspace, define and deliver the needed system software layers (Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL), Android framework). The Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user's interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $174,000-$252,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Learn more about benefits at Google. 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