Senior Staff Software Engineer: HPC & Linux Systems Lead

Google; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 262,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a software engineer to architect and drive software for accelerator platforms powering AI and HPC infrastructure. You will lead distributed systems, Linux OS, networking, and hardware integration via PCIe/USB/I2C in a high-scale data-center environment.

You will guide multiple teams, manage roadmaps, and coordinate with hardware, software, and SRE groups to deliver scalable solutions for Google's data centers and cloud services.

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 with Linux networking concepts and development (e.g., sockets, TCP/IP, kernel networking stack).
• Experience with Linux OS internals, kernel development, or systems programming.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Tech Lead (TL), defining the architecture and technical road map for the software stack on our accelerator platforms.
• Drive large‑scale technical programs from concept to deployment, ensuring cross‑team alignment and on‑time delivery of complex systems. This includes interfacing with hardware, software, and SRE teams to deliver scalable solutions for Google's Data Centers.
• Be responsible for guiding multiple teams through the successful design, development, and execution of this roadmap.
• Focus on distributed systems software, core Linux OS components, Linux Networking, Power Management strategies, and the intricate interactions with hardware buses such as PCIe, USB, and I2C.

Skills

Software development experience

Embedded systems

Design and architecture

Linux networking concepts

Linux OS internals/kernel development

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Google is seeking a software engineer to architect and drive software for accelerator platforms powering AI and HPC infrastructure. You will lead distributed systems, Linux OS, networking, and hardware integration via PCIe/USB/I2C in a high-scale data-center environment.

You will guide multiple teams, manage roadmaps, and coordinate with hardware, software, and SRE groups to deliver scalable solutions for Google's data centers and cloud services.