Staff Android System Software Engineer

Google LLC

San Jose (CA)

On-site

USD 207,000 - 300,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Google LLC in San Jose, CA, seeks a Staff Software Engineer for Android Laptop and Tablet System Software, Platform Inputs. This role focuses on owning the end-to-end input stack, from hardware matrices and firmware through Linux kernel drivers to native C++ input processing pipelines.

The position requires 8 years in software development and deep expertise in C++, Java, or Python, plus strong Linux kernel experience.

Qualifications

Experience owning outcomes and decision making.
8 years of experience in software development.
8 years of experience with one or more general purpose programming languages (e.g., Java, C/C++, or Python).
5 years of experience with Linux Kernel, Operating Systems, Performance Analysis, Performance Optimization, Performance Tuning, and C++ or C coding.
3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

Responsibilities

Architect and deliver premium input experiences across Android and ChromeOS ecosystems.
Own end-to-end technical roadmap across multi-layer input stack (hardware matrices to Linux kernel drivers).
Design, scale OS capabilities including API surfaces for third-party peripherals and advanced keyboard standards.
Serve as the primary technical conduit across system UI, input hardware engineering, and OEM bring-up.
Advocate hardware-in-the-loop test automation and latency telemetry for release excellence.