Google

Software Engineer Manager II, Firmware Laptops and Tablets

Google$207K — $301K *
Consumer 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.
  • 3 years of experience with embedded operating systems.
  • 3 years in a technical leadership role.
  • 2 years in a people management or team leadership role.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a team of 8-9 engineers.
  • Collaborate with engineers and product managers to design and develop firmware features.
  • Evaluate and improve firmware code and processes for scalability and maintainability.
  • Participate in board bring-ups, delivering new Chrome OS and Android devices.
  • Collaborate globally with hardware engineers on new technology proposals and process improvements.

Benefits

  • 20% bonus target.
  • Equity benefits.
  • Comprehensive benefits package.
  • Support for professional development.
Full Job Description
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X The application window will be open until at least June 25th, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development.
  • 3 years of experience with embedded operating systems.
  • 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
  • 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
  • Experience with x86/ARM assembly.
  • Experience with Linux development environment and git/gerrit tools.
  • Experience developing in coreboot, Zephyr OS, or other open-source projects.
  • Experience bringing up USB-C stack, sensors, and other peripherals.
  • Experience building consumer electronics and knowledge of manufacturing, supply chain, and customer support processes.


About the job

With technical and leadership expertise, you manage engineers across multiple teams and locations, a large product budget and oversee the deployment of large-scale projects across multiple sites internationally.

In this role, you will work on low-level embedded software, new device bring-ups, and open-source technologies. You will manage a team of responsible for defining and implementing firmware features, improvements, and processes to help us scale. You will scope the work to develop bootloader and embedded controller software for a wide range of ChromeOS devices and contribute to open-source coreboot and Zephyr Operating System (Zephyr OS) projects. Throughout the development process, you will identify ways to improve the scalability and maintainability of our codebase while enhancing collaboration with external ODMs, OEMs, chip/System on a Chip (SOC) vendors, and global internal teams.

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

US: $207000 - $301000 (USD) 20% bonus target equity benefits

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Responsibilities
  • Manage a team of 8-9 engineers.
  • Work with a larger team of engineers and product managers to design and develop firmware features.
  • Evaluate and help improve firmware code and processes for scalability and maintainability.
  • Participate in board bring-ups and work with partners to deliver new Chrome Operating System (Chrome OS) and Android devices.
  • Collaborate with a global team of software and hardware engineers on new technology proposals and process improvements.


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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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