Software Engineer Manager, Embedded Systems/Firmware

Google Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 350,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Software Engineering Manager for Embedded Systems/ Firmware to lead a technical team across platforms. You will set priorities, guide architecture, and ensure delivery of high-quality, scalable software on Linux/Android systems.

You will collaborate with teams across Google—information retrieval, AI, NLP, distributed computing, security—and manage multiple teams and sites globally, balancing product goals with engineering excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of software development experience.
• 3 years in embedded operating systems.
• 2 years in people management or team leadership.
• Experience managing a technical team on Linux/Android systems.

Responsibilities

• Set and communicate team priorities aligned with organizational goals.
• Set expectations and provide feedback, coaching, and development plans.
• Develop mid-term technical goals and roadmaps for multiple teams.
• Design and vet systems and write code to solve problems.
• Review others' code to ensure best practices and quality.

Skills

Team leadership

Embedded systems

Linux

Android

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree or PhD

Job description

Software Engineer Manager, Embedded Systems/Firmware

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 3 years of experience with embedded operating systems.
• 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.
• Experience in managing a technical team working in Linux/Android systems.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 12 years of experience in a complex matrix organization.
• Familiarity with Mobile and PC gaming.
• Ability to build scalable, performant, and secure systems.
• Ability to enjoy learning new things to work with a wide variety of features and tech stacks.
• Excellent technical communication and collaboration skills.

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 Platforms and Ecosystems product area encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications). The products provide enterprises, and ultimately end users, the ability to utilize and manage their services at scale. We build innovative and compelling software products—from apps to TVs, from laptops to phones that have an impact on people’s lives across the world.

Responsibilities

• Set and communicate team priorities that support the broader organization's goals. Align strategy, processes, and decision-making across teams.
• Set clear expectations with individuals based on their level and role and aligned to the broader organization's goals. Meet regularly with individuals to discuss performance and development and provide feedback and coaching.
• Develop the mid-term technical goal and roadmap within the scope of your (often multiple) teams. Evolve the roadmap to meet anticipated future requirements and infrastructure needs.
• Design, guide and vet systems designs within the scope of the broader area, and write product or system development code to solve ambiguous problems.
• Review code developed by other engineers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).

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