Google

Staff Software Engineer, Linux Kernel and Baseboard Management Controller Architecture

Google$207K — $301K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development.
  • 5 years of experience with embedded operating systems.
  • 5 years of experience in testing and launching software products.
  • 3 years of experience in software design and architecture.
  • Experience with embedded systems, Linux drivers, C/C++.
  • Preferred experience with industry-standard hardware management specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Design and lead modernization of baseboard management controller (BMC) software architecture.
  • Own Linux kernel and networking stack for BMC; develop and optimize drivers across ARM-based SoCs.
  • Partner with hardware and infrastructure teams to define requirements and ensure integration.
  • Architect software pipelines for complex hardware interactions (I2C, SPI, USB, etc.).
  • Represent Google in industry bodies to lead standardization efforts for open management frameworks.

Benefits

  • 20% bonus target
  • Equity benefits
  • Access to Google's extensive learning resources.
  • Opportunity to contribute to impactful open-source projects.
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development.
  • 5 years of experience in working with embedded operating systems.
  • 5 years of experience in testing, and launching software products.
  • 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
  • Experience with embedded systems, Linux drivers, C/C .

Preferred qualifications:
  • Experience building, configuring, and modifying embedded Linux platforms. Track record in device driver development, device tree architectures, kernel memory management, and board bring-up.
  • Experience driving internal standardization or contributing to industry-standard hardware management specifications (e.g., DMTF, Redfish, PLDM, MCTP).
  • Experience interfacing with and debugging I2C, I3C, SPI, UART, USB, and CANbus.
  • Proficiency in hardware diagnostic tools (logic analyzers, I2C, SPI protocol analyzers, oscilloscopes) to root-cause silicon-to-software bugs.
  • Understanding of Linux networking stacks, network booting (PXE/DHCP), and secure installation pipelines.
  • Track record of upstreaming code to Linux Kernel or contributing to industry standards bodies (e.g., DMTF, OCP, Redfish).


Responsibilities
  • Design and lead the multi-year effort to modernize Google's next-generation Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) software architecture, ensuring scalability across heterogeneous platforms (Compute, Storage, hardware accelerators like TPUs and GPUs).
  • Own the Linux kernel, networking stack, and installation systems for the BMC. Develop, debug, and optimize device drivers and core kernel subsystems across multiple generations of ARM-based or custom SoCs.
  • Partner directly with hardware engineering, accelerator (TPU/GPU) teams, and infrastructure groups to gather requirements, define architectural boundaries, and ensure seamless hardware/software integration.
  • Architect robust software pipelines to interface with complex board-level topologies using I2C, I3C, SPI, UART, USB, and CANbus.
  • Represent Google in the open compute project (OCP) and other industry bodies. Lead the definition, standardization, and internal adoption of the open boot management framework - infrastructure control protocol (OBMF-ICP).


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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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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