Staff Embedded Linux Software Engineer

Socket.dev; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking an experienced software engineer to design and lead the next-generation BMC software architecture, ensuring scalable Linux kernel and driver development across ARM-based SoCs.

You will collaborate with hardware and infrastructure teams to define interfaces, standards, and robust pipelines using I2C, I3C, SPI, UART, USB, and CANbus. This role emphasizes cross-team leadership and advanced kernel work in Sunnyvale, CA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience in working with embedded operating systems.
• 5 years of experience in testing, and launching software products.
• 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
• Experience with embedded systems, Linux drivers, C/C++.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead the multi-year effort to modernize Google’s next-generation Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) software architecture, ensuring scalability across heterogeneous platforms (Compute, Storage, hardware accelerators like TPUs and GPUs).
• Own the Linux kernel, networking stack, and installation systems for the BMC. Develop, debug, and optimize device drivers and core kernel subsystems across multiple generations of ARM-based or custom SoCs.
• Partner directly with hardware engineering, accelerator (TPU/GPU) teams, and infrastructure groups to gather requirements, define architectural boundaries, and ensure seamless hardware/software integration.
• Architect robust software pipelines to interface with complex board-level topologies using I2C, I3C, SPI, UART, USB, and CANbus.
• Represent Google in the open compute project (OCP) and other industry bodies. Lead the definition, standardization, and internal adoption of the open boot management framework - infrastructure control protocol (OBMF-ICP).

Skills

Embedded systems

Linux drivers

C/C++

Software testing

Architecture design

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

C/C++

Linux kernel

I2C

SPI

UART

CANbus

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking an experienced software engineer to design and lead the next-generation BMC software architecture, ensuring scalable Linux kernel and driver development across ARM-based SoCs.

You will collaborate with hardware and infrastructure teams to define interfaces, standards, and robust pipelines using I2C, I3C, SPI, UART, USB, and CANbus. This role emphasizes cross-team leadership and advanced kernel work in Sunnyvale, CA.