Senior GPU System Software Engineer

Google; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 262,000 - 364,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Bonus target

Job summary

Google Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer for GPU System Software. You will own complex, high-impact projects, drive architecture decisions, and lead teams across hardware-software boundaries. Expect fast growth, broad influence, and opportunities to shape next-gen GPU infrastructure.

The role emphasizes kernel and firmware work, deep system design, and collaboration with cross-functional partners to deliver scalable, reliable software products at Google scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of software development experience.
• 7 years working with embedded operating systems.
• 5 years in design, architecture and testing/launching software products.
• Experience in Kernel programming and firmware.
• Coding in C or C++.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects.
• Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers.
• Align goals, outcomes, and timelines across teams.
• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large-scale software solutions.

Skills

C/C++

Kernel programming

Firmware

Design & architecture

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, CS, or related field

Job description

Google Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer for GPU System Software. You will own complex, high-impact projects, drive architecture decisions, and lead teams across hardware-software boundaries. Expect fast growth, broad influence, and opportunities to shape next-gen GPU infrastructure.

The role emphasizes kernel and firmware work, deep system design, and collaboration with cross-functional partners to deliver scalable, reliable software products at Google scale.