Google

Senior Staff Software Engineer, Accelerator Platforms

Google$262K — $365K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development.
  • 7 years of experience with embedded operating systems.
  • 5 years in design, architecture, and software product testing/launching.
  • Experience with Linux networking concepts and development.
  • Experience with Linux OS internals or systems programming.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the Tech Lead, defining architectural direction for software on accelerator platforms.
  • Drive technical programs from conception to deployment, ensuring alignment across teams.
  • Guide teams through the design, development, and execution of software roadmaps.
  • Focus on distributed systems software, core Linux components, and power management strategies.

Benefits

  • Generous equity benefits.
  • Performance-based bonus opportunities.
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development.
  • 7 years of experience working with embedded operating systems.
  • 5 years of experience with design and architecture; and testing/launching software products.
  • Experience with Linux networking concepts and development (e.g., sockets, TCP/IP, kernel networking stack).
  • Experience with Linux OS internals, kernel development, or systems programming.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  • 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
  • 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
  • 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.
  • Experience in High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems and networking.
  • Familiarity with industry standardization bodies (e.g., PCI-SIG, Compute Express Link (CXL) Consortium, Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF), Open Compute Project (OCP)).


About the job

With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

In this role, you will architect and drive the software innovations that power Google's AI and High-Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure. Your focus will be on the software stack above the firmware, including distributed systems, Linux OS and networking, power management, and seamless integration with hardware through buses like Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe). You will lead the technical goal and execution, enabling massive-scale deployment of Accelerators (e.g., GPUs, TPUs, etc.) for critical Google services and Cloud. Your work is fundamental to unlocking new frontiers in AI.

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

US: $262000 - $365000 (USD) 25% bonus target equity benefits

Responsibilities
  • Serve as the Tech Lead (TL), defining the architecture and technical road map for the software stack on our accelerator platforms.
  • Drive large-scale technical programs from concept to deployment, ensuring cross-team alignment and on-time delivery of complex systems. This includes interfacing with hardware, software, and SRE teams to deliver scalable solutions for Google's Data Centers.
  • Be responsible for guiding multiple teams through the successful design, development, and execution of this roadmap.
  • Focus on distributed systems software, core Linux OS components, Linux Networking, Power Management strategies, and the intricate interactions with hardware buses such as PCIe, USB, and I2C.

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
Market Cap
$1,115.4 billion
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Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
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Revenue
$182.5 billion
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