GPU System Software Engineer

Google; Town of Montana (WI); On-site; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is hiring a GPU System Software Engineer in Sunnyvale, California. The role focuses on building and optimizing low‑level system software for scalable compute, with emphasis on reliability, performance, and security.

You will work on core infrastructure across software and hardware teams, with opportunities to contribute to TPU and data center initiatives. The ideal candidate has strong C/C++ skills, experience with large-scale systems, and a track record of high-quality engineering output.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in low level systems programming languages (e.g., C++ or C).
• Experience with existing documentation or educational content based on product/program updates and user feedback.

Responsibilities

• Write and test product or system development code.
• Review code developed by other engineers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).

Skills

Low level systems programming

Documentation experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree or PhD preferred

Job description

GPU System Software Engineer

Location: Sunnyvale, CA, USA

Experience Level: Advanced

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in low level systems programming languages (e.g., C++ or C).
• Experience with existing documentation or educational content based on product/program updates and user feedback.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, or a related technical field.

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 AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what's possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

Individual pay

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

US Salary Range

$207,000 - $300,000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Write and test product or system development code.
• 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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