Senior Staff GPU System Software Architect

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

Job summary

Google Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to lead GPU system software initiatives, owning critical design decisions and delivering scalable kernel and firmware components.

You will collaborate across teams, guide architecture and testing, and mentor engineers while shipping high-impact software for Google's AI and infrastructure platforms. Candidates have extensive C/C++ expertise, embedded OS experience, and a track record of delivering complex systems.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

C/C++ coding

Kernel programming

Embedded OS

Design & architecture

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Google Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to lead GPU system software initiatives, owning critical design decisions and delivering scalable kernel and firmware components.

You will collaborate across teams, guide architecture and testing, and mentor engineers while shipping high-impact software for Google's AI and infrastructure platforms. Candidates have extensive C/C++ expertise, embedded OS experience, and a track record of delivering complex systems.