Software Engineer III, Embedded Systems

Google; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 280,000 - 287,000; Full time

Job summary

Google seeks software engineers to design and implement a thermal management framework spanning the bootloader, Linux kernel, and Android HAL. You will integrate and debug thermal software during new device bring-up and develop automation scripts to run stress tests and simulate workloads.

Responsibilities include root cause analysis, defining metrics like Time-to-Throttle, and collaborating across teams to improve thermal performance in devices, with a global, high-scale impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages such as C or C++, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
• 2 years of experience working with embedded operating systems.
• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• Experience developing accessible technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the thermal management framework across the bootloader, Linux kernel, and Android HAL.
• Integrate and debug the thermal software during new device bring-up.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts (e.g., Python, Shell) for executing thermal stress tests and simulating user workloads.
• Perform root cause analysis on thermal issues by analyzing test data and system logs.
• Develop key metrics (e.g., Time-to-Throttle, skin temperature compliance) to quantify and validate thermal performance.

Skills

Software development

Embedded systems

C/C++ programming

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Master’s degree or PhD preferred

Tools

Python

Shell scripting

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages such as C or C++, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
• 2 years of experience working with embedded operating systems.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• Experience developing accessible technologies.

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.

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. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Poland: zł280000 - zł287000 (PLN) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Design and implement the thermal management framework across the bootloader, Linux kernel, and Android Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL).
• Integrate and debug the thermal software during new device bring-up.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts (e.g., Python, Shell) for executing thermal stress tests and simulating user workloads.
• Perform root cause analysis on thermal issues by analyzing test data and system logs.
• Develop key metrics (e.g., Time-to-Throttle, skin temperature compliance) to quantify and validate thermal performance.

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