Google

Senior Software Engineer, Pixel Audio, Embedded Systems, Firmware

Google$174K — $252K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of software development experience in programming languages like C.
  • 3 years in software testing, maintenance, or launch with 1 year focused on software design and architecture.
  • 3 years of experience with embedded operating systems.
  • Preferred: Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related field, and technical leadership experience.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with PM, UX, and HW teams to define and launch new audio features.
  • Design and optimize software solutions for embedded systems from prototype to launch.
  • Architect audio features integrating voice and Large Language Models (LLMs) with a focus on code quality.
  • Manage key performance metrics like MIPS, memory, and power for optimal software execution.
  • Drive software quality through partnerships with research, engineering, product, and QA teams.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits package.
  • Access to Google benefits programs including retirement plans and employee support services.
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., C ).
  • 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
  • 3 years of experience working with embedded operating systems.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
  • 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
  • Experience shipping embedded software for audio products in a multi-core environment.
  • Experience with system code and algorithms.
  • Experience delivering products from requirements-gathering to market, in audio.


About the job

On the Pixel Hearables team, we are developing a whole range of earbuds that enhance and expand the human sense of hearing. On the Audio team, our mission is to deliver audio software that runs on the buds. We aim to write reusable code that balances user experience, power, memory, and Million Instructions Per Second (MIPS). Modern earbuds like ours contain multi-chip, multi-core processors that rely heavily on modern C coding practices to write readable, maintainable code.
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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $174,000-$252,000 bonus equity benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with Product Manager (PM), User Experience (UX), and Hardware (HW) counterparts to define, scope, understand, and deliver new audio features.
  • Design, develop, and optimize software solutions from prototype to feature launch, focusing on embedded systems.
  • Architect audio features at the interface of voice and Large Language Models (LLMs) while advocating code quality, reusability, and performance in a multi-core environment.
  • Manage performance metrics, including Million Instructions Per Second (MIPS), memory, and power, to ensure efficient software execution.
  • Drive software quality by providing infrastructure to scale engagement with research science and technology development teams, partnering with cross-functional teams such as Research, Engineering, Product, and Quality Assurance (QA) for triage, debug, and issue resolution.


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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