Embedded Systems Software Engineer — Touch & Firmware

Socket.dev; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

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Job summary

Google’s Pixel System Software group seeks a software engineer to drive low-level embedded development for Pixel touch controllers and input subsystems. You will contribute to design reviews with hardware, research, and Android teams, and help shape touch architectures from silicon to software interfaces.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in C/C++ embedded work, experience with kernel drivers, and comfort in debugging across firmware and Android frameworks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in C or C++.
• 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 and firmware environments.
• Experience developing, debugging, and maintaining low-level device drivers or hardware-software interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Write, optimize, and test low-level embedded system and firmware development code in C/C++ for Pixel touch controllers and input subsystems.
• Participate in and lead technical design reviews with cross-functional hardware, research, and Android teams to evaluate and select touch architectures.
• Review code developed by peers, providing technical feedback to ensure adherence to style guidelines, testability, architectural integrity, and runtime efficiency.
• Contribute to and maintain technical documentation, bring-up guides, and diagnostic runbooks, adapting content based on hardware revisions and product feedback.
• Triage, debug, track, and resolve complex touch system issues by analyzing root causes across silicon firmware, kernel drivers, and hardware interactions.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded systems

Firmware development

Software testing

Code review

Linux kernel

Android framework

Rust

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE or related field

Master's or PhD preferred

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Job description

Google’s Pixel System Software group seeks a software engineer to drive low-level embedded development for Pixel touch controllers and input subsystems. You will contribute to design reviews with hardware, research, and Android teams, and help shape touch architectures from silicon to software interfaces.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in C/C++ embedded work, experience with kernel drivers, and comfort in debugging across firmware and Android frameworks.