Senior Thermal Software Engineer — Pixel Devices

Google; Town of Montana (WI); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Thermal Management on the Pixel team to design and optimize low-level software across the thermal stack. You will influence silicon-to-software cooling policies and keep devices within safe thermal envelopes while maximizing sustained performance.

The role requires strong C/C++, embedded OS experience, and collaboration with cross-functional teams across engineering disciplines in Mountain View. Competitive compensation and benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant technical field.
• Experience across software development, testing, and architecture.
• Hands-on embedded OS experience (Linux kernel/RTOS).
• Proficient in Python or Shell scripting for test automation.

Responsibilities

• Write, optimize, and test code across embedded firmware, Linux kernel thermal frameworks, and Android HAL.
• Lead design reviews with hardware, silicon, and QA teams on thermal mitigation strategies.
• Review code for best practices, testability, and low-latency performance.
• Contribute to docs, bring-up guides, and educational content for product updates.
• Triage issues and debug/trace to ensure thermal, performance, and reliability targets.

Skills

Software development experience

C/C++

Test & architecture

Embedded OS

Scripting for testing

Data structures & algorithms

Technical leadership

Linux kernel / Android HAL

Profiling tools (ftrace/perf)

Accessible tech / hardware

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE or equivalent

Master's degree or PhD in related field

Job description

Google is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Thermal Management on the Pixel team to design and optimize low-level software across the thermal stack. You will influence silicon-to-software cooling policies and keep devices within safe thermal envelopes while maximizing sustained performance.

The role requires strong C/C++, embedded OS experience, and collaboration with cross-functional teams across engineering disciplines in Mountain View. Competitive compensation and benefits apply.