Staff Android Kernel & Systems Engineer

Google LLC

Mountain View (CA)

On-site

USD 207,000 - 300,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Google LLC in Mountain View, CA is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for Android Kernel and Systems to help advance core kernel and system software across billions of devices. The role emphasizes C/C++ development, Linux kernel experience, and embedded operating systems expertise, with opportunities to influence architecture and open-source contributions.

The team collaborates across Android platforms, memory management, virtualization, and performance tuning, offering a path to impactful,

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience working with embedded operating systems.
3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
Experience programming in C/C++.
Experience with software development in the Linux Kernel.

Responsibilities

Work on core system components including memory management, scheduling, power, storage, virtualization, networking.
Create and ship Generic Kernel Image (GKI) for billions of devices.
Scale development across a growing number of verticals (Wear, Auto, TV, large screen, etc).
Contribute to various open source projects, such as Linux Kernel, STG, AOSP, LLVM, LTP.
Create and maintain a reliable, secure and robust foundation for the Android software ecosystem.