Staff Kernel & Systems Engineer – Drivers & Networking

Google; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for Kernel, Drivers and Systems in Sunnyvale, CA. You will drive high-impact projects, mentor distributed teams, and align stakeholders on goals and timelines.

The role emphasizes large-scale software design, development, and delivery, with emphasis on kernel drivers and networking experience. This position offers substantial compensation and equity, with opportunities to influence core platform technologies across Google’s AI and infrastructure teams,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.
• 5 years of experience working with embedded operating systems.
• 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
• Experience in Kernel Drivers and Networking.
• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 3 years of experience in technical leadership roles leading project teams.
• 3 years of cross-functional or cross-business project experience.
• Experience in Network Virtualization and Software-Defined Networking.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects.
• Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers.
• Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines.
• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large scale software solutions.

Skills

Software development

Software testing

Embedded OS

Design & architecture

Kernel drivers

Networking

Data structures & algorithms

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Network virtualization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

Google is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for Kernel, Drivers and Systems in Sunnyvale, CA. You will drive high-impact projects, mentor distributed teams, and align stakeholders on goals and timelines.

The role emphasizes large-scale software design, development, and delivery, with emphasis on kernel drivers and networking experience. This position offers substantial compensation and equity, with opportunities to influence core platform technologies across Google’s AI and infrastructure teams,