Staff Software Engineer, Machine Management

Google; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a seasoned software engineer in Sunnyvale, CA, to lead high-impact projects across AI and infrastructure. You will guide distributed teams, shape architecture, and deliver scalable software across TPUs, Vertex AI, and data center platforms.

Ideal candidates bring deep experience in embedded systems, C++, and large-scale distributed design, with a track record of driving end-to-end product delivery and cross-team collaboration. Google offers strong compensation and equity.

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 with microcontrollers and C++.

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

C/C++ Programming

Embedded Systems

Software Design & Architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree or PhD in Engineering/CS or related field

Tools

Zephyr OS

CANbus

PMBus

I2C

SPI

UART

SMBus

ARM Cortex-M4/M7/M33

Job description

• 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 with microcontrollers and C++.

Minimum 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 with microcontrollers and C++.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Experience with C/C++ Programming, Zephyr OS, CANbus and Industrial Protocols.
• Experience writing embedded drivers to control and monitor power supply units (PSUs) and rectifiers (e.g., controlling voltage margins, current sharing, and reading telemetry).
• Experience working with modern 32-bit microcontrollers (e.g., ARM Cortex-M4/M7/M33 cores) from industry-leading semiconductor companies (e.g., ST, NXP, TI).
• Knowledge of data center open standards, and OBMF-ICP or experience with similar hardware management specifications.
• Familiarity with PMBus, I2C, SPI, UART, and SMBus.

About The Job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search.

We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• 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.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .