Staff Software Engineer — AI & Infrastructure Lead

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

Job summary

Google, based in Sunnyvale, California, seeks seasoned software engineers to drive mission-critical projects and lead distributed teams. You will shape architecture, guide testing, and deliver scalable software that powers billions of users.

The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration across functions, and end-to-end product delivery. Ideal candidates have deep experience with kernel and GPU drivers, embedded OS, and large-scale systems.

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 GPU Drivers

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

Kernel Drivers

GPU Drivers

Embedded operating systems

Software design and architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Google, based in Sunnyvale, California, seeks seasoned software engineers to drive mission-critical projects and lead distributed teams. You will shape architecture, guide testing, and deliver scalable software that powers billions of users.

The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration across functions, and end-to-end product delivery. Ideal candidates have deep experience with kernel and GPU drivers, embedded OS, and large-scale systems.