Senior Embedded Systems Engineer, Platforms & Devices

Google Inc.; San Jose, San Francisco (CA, CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Embedded for Platforms and Devices in the US. You will contribute to low-level systems development, focusing on C/C++ and embedded operating systems to deliver scalable software for Google’s platforms and devices.

The role emphasizes collaboration across teams, code reviews, and design discussions, with opportunities to lead projects and shape architecture in a fast-paced, innovative 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 (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
• 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++

Embedded systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Google is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Embedded for Platforms and Devices in the US. You will contribute to low-level systems development, focusing on C/C++ and embedded operating systems to deliver scalable software for Google’s platforms and devices.

The role emphasizes collaboration across teams, code reviews, and design discussions, with opportunities to lead projects and shape architecture in a fast-paced, innovative environment.