Senior Embedded Systems Engineer – Platforms & Devices

Google LLC; Mountain View, San Jose (CA, CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Sick time

Maternity leave

Baby bonding leave

13 paid holidays

Job summary

Google is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Embedded Systems/Firmware within Platforms and Devices in Mountain View, CA. You will develop, test, and maintain low-level software across Google’s platforms and devices, collaborating with teams across hardware and software domains.

The role emphasizes leadership, project delivery, and the ability to navigate complex system design and architecture in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in low level systems programming languages (e.g., 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.

Responsibilities

• Write and test product or system development code.
• Review code developed by other engineers and provide feedback to ensure best practices.
• Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.
• Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.

Skills

C/C++ experience

Embedded systems

Software testing

Software design

Leadership experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's or PhD (preferred)

Job description

Google is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Embedded Systems/Firmware within Platforms and Devices in Mountain View, CA. You will develop, test, and maintain low-level software across Google’s platforms and devices, collaborating with teams across hardware and software domains.

The role emphasizes leadership, project delivery, and the ability to navigate complex system design and architecture in a fast-paced environment.