Senior Tech Lead, HPC & Embedded Linux Systems

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

Job summary

Google is seeking a software engineer to architect and drive innovations powering AI and HPC infrastructure. You will lead the software stack above firmware, spanning distributed systems, Linux OS, networking, and power management, with hardware integration via PCIe.

You will manage priorities, deadlines, and deliverables, designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining scalable software solutions for massive-scale deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 7 years of experience 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.
• 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.
• Experience in High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems and networking.
• Familiarity with industry standardization bodies (e.g., PCI-SIG, Compute Express Link (CXL) Consortium, Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF), Open Compute Project (OCP)).

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.
• 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

Embedded OS

Design & architecture

Linux networking

Linux internals

Data structures & algorithms

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

HPC networking

Industry standards (PCI-SIG, CXL, DMTF

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

Google is seeking a software engineer to architect and drive innovations powering AI and HPC infrastructure. You will lead the software stack above firmware, spanning distributed systems, Linux OS, networking, and power management, with hardware integration via PCIe.

You will manage priorities, deadlines, and deliverables, designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining scalable software solutions for massive-scale deployments.