Google

Senior Software Engineer, Embedded, Pixel Graphics

Google$174K — $253K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5+ years in low-level systems programming languages (e.g., C, C++).
  • 3+ years developing and maintaining device drivers for hardware-software interaction.
  • 3+ years working with embedded operating systems.
  • 1+ year experience with GPU architecture.

Responsibilities

  • Develop GPU graphics and compute technologies for the entire software stack.
  • Identify universal solutions to minimize device-specific workarounds.
  • Evaluate devices and collaborate with teams on GPU role in future products.
  • Debug complex issues in user mode and kernel mode.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision care.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • Generous paid time off and holidays.
  • Access to wellness programs and resources.
  • Professional development opportunities and resources.
Full Job Description
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X Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; San Diego, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience in low level systems programming languages (e.g. C or C).
  • 3 years of experience developing and maintaining device drivers that interface software with hardware.
  • 3 years of experience working with embedded operating systems.
  • 1 year of experience with Graphics Processing Units or GPU architecture and its role in a system.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
  • Experience specifically writing or contributing to graphics drivers.
  • Experience analyzing and optimizing GPU-accelerated applications, such as high-end games, image processing, or GPGPU applications
  • Proficiency in C , GPU Programming, and familiarity with Rust.
  • Knowledge of Mobile GPU architectures and mobile-specific graphics optimization.


About the job

As a member of Pixel's Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) driver team, you will share ownership of the kernel GPU driver and the user-space graphics driver stack. You will be involved in developing new features, devising performance improvements, bringing silicon up, debugging challenging problems, and in identifying future requirements for both software and hardware in Pixel products.

The Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user's interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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

US: $174000 - $253000 (USD) 15% bonus target bonus equity benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities
  • Develop GPU graphics and compute technologies spanning the full GPU software stack.
  • Seek general solutions to problems, minimizing application or device-specific workarounds to serve users of all Pixel devices, including in-market devices.
  • Help evaluate and bring-up devices and work with product and engineering teams to define the role and requirements of the GPU in future product designs.
  • Debug sophisticated user mode and kernel mode problems.


About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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156,500 employees
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Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
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$182.5 billion
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