Senior Software Engineer, Google Pixel Graphics

WeAreTechWomen; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a Software Engineer to develop GPU graphics and compute technologies. The successful candidate will need strong experience in C programming and a solid background in software development and embedded operating systems. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on next-generation technologies and contribute to innovative solutions that improve user experiences across a range of devices.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience with software development and data structures.
• 3 years of experience testing and maintaining software products.
• Proven experience with object-oriented programming.

Responsibilities

• Develop GPU graphics and compute technologies using C.
• Debug sophisticated user mode and kernel mode problems.
• Advise leadership on performance and feature opportunities.

Skills

Software Development

C Programming

Embedded Operating Systems

Graphics Programming

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, and with data structures/algorithms.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
• 3 years of experience working with embedded operating systems.
• Experience developing software applications using the C programming language.
• Experience with object-oriented programming, templates, and the Standard Template Library (STL).

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience writing low-level graphics API code.
• Experience in leading and coaching of people.
• Experience developing graphics drivers with C coding language.

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.

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people's lives better through technology.

Responsibilities

• Develop GPU graphics and compute technologies spanning the full GPU software stack with C coding language.
• Seek general solutions to problems, minimizing application or device-specific workarounds to serve users of all Pixel devices, including in-market devices.
• Help evaluate and bring-up devices and work with product and engineering teams to define the role and requirements of the GPU in future product designs.
• Debug sophisticated user mode and kernel mode problems.
• Advise Android and Pixel leadership on performance and feature opportunities in graphics software, and scope solutions with partner teams inside and outside Google.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are 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. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.