Platform Software Technical Lead

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

Job summary

Google’s software engineers develop next-generation technologies that empower billions of users to connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. The role focuses on Arm/X86-based server platforms, leading architecture, design, development and testing across Google’s compute servers used by Cloud and applications.

As part of Google Cloud, engineers tackle large-scale systems, distributed computing and data storage challenges, with opportunities to influence industry standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of software development experience.
• 5 years of testing and launching software products.
• 5 years of working with embedded operating systems.
• 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead the software architecture, design, development and testing of Arm/X86-based server platforms.
• Drive innovation in server architecture and contribute to the development of industry standards.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, and system engineers to ensure seamless integration and optimization.
• Engage with cross organizational leads to co-develop roadmap
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, providing technical guidance and fostering a culture of innovation. Engage with the Arm ecosystem and industry partners to drive adoption of Arm-based server solutions.

Skills

Arm server architecture

Operating systems

Virtualization

Cloud computing

Leadership

Industry standards

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Arm/X86 server platforms

Job description

In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience in testing, and launching software products.
• 5 years of experience in working with embedded operating systems.
• 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

Preferred qualifications:

• Extensive experience in designing, developing, and deploying server solutions.
• Deep understanding of Arm server architecture, including ARMv8/AArch64/X86
• Strong understanding of operating systems, virtualization, and cloud computing concepts.
• Proven track record of leading and contributing to industry standardization efforts.
• Excellent communication, team-work, and leadership skills.

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.

We deliver platform software (SW) for Servers that's in the Google fleet. This is our compute servers that goes to Cloud, our shared fleet machines that server all our Google applications from Search to Colossus, our Machine Learning (ML) headnodes to powers Gemini.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

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

US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Lead the software architecture, design, development and testing of Arm/X86-based server platforms.
• Drive innovation in server architecture and contribute to the development of industry standards.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, and system engineers to ensure seamless integration and optimization.
• Engage with cross organizational leads to co-develop roadmap
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, providing technical guidance and fostering a culture of innovation. Engage with the Arm ecosystem and industry partners to drive adoption of Arm-based server solutions.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, nationality, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .