Engineering Manager, Embedded Systems & Firmware

Google LLC; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Google LLC in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a Software Engineer Manager for Embedded Systems and Firmware to lead multiple teams, drive architecture, and ensure delivery of high-performance firmware and system software.

The role partners with Silicon Architecture, Validation, and Server Platform teams, mentors engineers, and shapes product strategy while operating in a fast-paced, globally distributed environment. In-person interviews are typical.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Drive the end-to-end technical goal, design, and scalable architecture for custom firmware and system software features across custom silicon platforms.
• Partner closely with Silicon Architecture, Validation, System Software, and Server Platform teams to define requirements and deliver integrated, production-ready solutions.
• Guide complex architectural trade-offs to optimize system performance, power efficiency, hardware telemetry, and software agility.
• Establish engineering standards, testing strategies, and execution plans to deliver milestone commitments throughout bring-up and production deployment cycles.
• Mentor and grow an engineering team while cultivating a highly collaborative and psychologically safe environment.

Skills

Embedded systems

Leadership

People management

Firmware development

Software development

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Google LLC in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a Software Engineer Manager for Embedded Systems and Firmware to lead multiple teams, drive architecture, and ensure delivery of high-performance firmware and system software.

The role partners with Silicon Architecture, Validation, and Server Platform teams, mentors engineers, and shapes product strategy while operating in a fast-paced, globally distributed environment. In-person interviews are typical.