Senior Systems Performance Engineer

Google; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 253,000; Full time

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Job summary

Google is seeking software engineers to build next-generation technologies touching billions of users worldwide. You’ll work on projects spanning information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale systems, and AI.

The role offers opportunities to switch teams and tackle challenging performance engineering tasks. The Platforms and Devices team covers desktop to mobile and hardware partnerships, driving innovations that combine Google AI, software, and device experiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (C++, Python).
• 4 years of experience in android application development.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
• 3 years of experience with performance, large-scale systems data analysis, visualization tools, or debugging.

Responsibilities

• Lead the performance tuning for top retail partner launches while optimizing Reference Designs to ensure scalability across the global device ecosystem.
• Partner with the Tooling Lead to evolve Gemini-assisted tools, transforming how the team conducts device performance analysis and optimization.
• Lead the evaluations for major industry shifts, such as 64-bit userspace transitions and Mobile GKI adoption, to optimize system resources and reduce hardware costs.
• Partner with SoC vendors and hardware providers to advocate for and implement kernel/driver enhancements that optimize device throughput and resource utilization.
• Partner with cross-functional Google teams to align performance requirements and integrate system-level optimizations into broader platform releases. Act as a technical anchor for the performance charter, providing architectural oversight and technical guidance to the team where necessary.

Skills

C++

Python

Android development

Performance analysis

Large-scale systems

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's or PhD preferred

Job description

Google is seeking software engineers to build next-generation technologies touching billions of users worldwide. You’ll work on projects spanning information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale systems, and AI.

The role offers opportunities to switch teams and tackle challenging performance engineering tasks. The Platforms and Devices team covers desktop to mobile and hardware partnerships, driving innovations that combine Google AI, software, and device experiences.