Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop Linux kernel drivers for new USB and Type-C controllers in Pixel products.
• Identify and deliver user-facing USB features across product areas.
• Diagnose systemic USB issues and upstream maintainable solutions to Linux.
• Develop scalable USB software architectures and influence SoC architecture when needed.
• Optimize USB use cases for performance and system health metrics.
• Define and deliver Android system software layers, including the Hardware Abstraction Layer and Android framework.
• Collaborate across development stages from schematic reviews through user experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 5 years of software development experience in one or more programming languages, such as C.
• At least 3 years of experience working with embedded operating systems.
• At least 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products.
• At least 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
• Preferred: master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Preferred: experience contributing to the open-source Linux USB stack.
• Preferred: Linux-based embedded systems development experience.
• Preferred: ability to read hardware specification sheets and infer hardware capabilities.
• Preferred: experience with the DesignWare Controller stack.

Benefits

• US base pay is listed as $174000-$252000, with a 15% bonus target, equity, and benefits.
• Google provides employee benefits; additional details are available through Google’s benefits information.
• The role works across Linux kernel, Android system software, bootloader, hardware, and SoC development environments.