Embedded Engineering Manager, Laptops and Tablets Platform Bring-ups

Google LLC; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Google LLC is seeking an Embedded Engineering Manager for the Laptops and Tablets Platform Bring-ups. The role blends hardware and software leadership, directing a team of engineers across multiple sites to deliver secure, reliable, and fast-booting Chromebook/Googlebook platforms.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in embedded/kernel software and 3+ years in people management, with strong Linux, open-source, and architecture knowledge. In-person interviews are common in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in embedded or kernel software development.
• 3 years of experience in people management.

Responsibilities

• Manage cross-functional team of engineers.
• Participate in board bring-ups and work with partners to deliver new Chromebook and Googlebook devices.
• Collaborate with a global team of software and hardware engineers on new technology proposals and process improvements.
• Evaluate and help improve code and processes for scalability and maintainability.
• Be prepared to discuss your knowledge and use of AI tools during the hiring process. AI fluency is an expectation in this role.

Skills

Embedded software development

People management

Linux development

Open-source experience (coreboot/Zephy

x86/ARM architecture knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or equivalent

Master's degree in CS/CE or equivalent

Tools

Git/Gerrit

Job description

Embedded Engineering Manager, Laptops and Tablets Platform Bring-ups

X In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in embedded or kernel software development.
• 3 years of experience in people management.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with Linux development environment and git/gerrit tools.
• Experience developing in coreboot, Zephyr OS, or other open-source projects.
• Knowledge of x86/ARM architecture.

About the job

Like Google's own ambitions, the work of a Software Engineer goes beyond just Search. Software Engineering Managers have not only the technical expertise to take on and provide technical leadership to major projects, but also manage a team of Engineers. You not only optimize your own code but make sure Engineers are able to optimize theirs. As a Software Engineering Manager you manage your project goals, contribute to product strategy and help develop your team. Teams work all across the company, in areas such as information retrieval, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking, security, data compression, user interface design; the list goes on and is growing every day. Operating with scale and speed, our exceptional software engineers are just getting started -- and as a manager, you guide the way.
With technical and leadership expertise, you manage engineers across multiple teams and locations, a large product budget and oversee the deployment of large-scale projects across multiple sites internationally.

The Laptops and Tablets (L&T) Platform bringup team designs and builds the system software, device driver and hardware enablement firmware that powers Google’s Chromebooks and Googlebooks, directly enabling the next generation of secure, reliable, and fastest-booting computing experiences.

In this role, you will be working at the intersection of hardware and software, you will drive open-source initiatives while partnering closely with major SoC and hardware vendors. Your team translates complex silicon capabilities into seamless experiences used by millions of people globally. 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.

Responsibilities

• Manage cross-functional team of engineers.
• Participate in board bring-ups and work with partners to deliver new Chromebook and Googlebook devices.
• Collaborate with a global team of software and hardware engineers on new technology proposals and process improvements.
• Evaluate and help improve code and processes for scalability and maintainability.
• Be prepared to discuss your knowledge and use of AI tools during the hiring process. AI fluency is an expectation in this role.

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