Software Engineer III, Fuchsia Kernel

Google; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Software Engineer to manage internal infrastructure and design kernel functionalities for their cutting-edge software projects. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree with significant experience in programming and distributed computing. This full-time role offers a salary range of $141,000-$202,000, plus bonuses and benefits, with opportunities to innovate at the lowest hardware-software level.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in managing internal infrastructure or distributed computing.
• 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement features for memory management and kernel functionality.
• Collaborate with Fuchsia developers to understand their needs.
• Debug and resolve product or system issues affecting performance.

Skills

Managing internal infrastructure

Software development

Data structures and algorithms

Concurrency

Performance analysis

Unit and integration testing

Debugging

Low-level systems programming

C++ and assembly programming

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science

Job description

Overview

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Jose, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in managing internal infrastructure, developer tools or distributed computing.
• 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
• 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• Experience with concurrency, performance analysis, unit and integration testing, debugging, and analyzing low-level system failures.
• Experience with low-level systems programming along with writing kernel code for a general purpose operating system.
• Experience in professional coding with C++ and assembly.

About the job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to manage information at a massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

In this role, you will evolve Zircon to meet Fuchsia's growing needs by developing system calls, virtual memory management, schedulers, and support for multiple instruction set architectures (aarch64, x86-64, etc). You will work on the hard-software interactions at the lowest levels, boot Fuchsia into userspace and emphasize testing, debugging and root cause analysis to ensure stability and performance.The Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user's interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $141,000-$202,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement features for memory management, scheduling, and other core kernel functionality.
• Design and implementation of kernel APIs used by Fuchsia userspace components.
• Improve testability of the kernel internals and interfaces.
• Collaborate with Fuchsia developers to understand their needs from Zircon.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.