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Staff Software Engineer, Pixel Graphics GPU Software

Google • $207K — $300K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in low level systems programming languages (C or C++).
  • 5 years of experience developing and maintaining device drivers that interface software with hardware.
  • 3 years of experience with software design, architecture, and technical leadership.
  • Experience with Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) and mobile GPUs.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership on projects, advising Android, Pixel, and Silicon leadership on performance and feature opportunities.
  • Influence, coach, and lead a distributed team of engineers.
  • Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines.
  • Develop GPU graphics and compute technologies spanning the full GPU software and hardware stack.
  • Evaluate and bring up devices, collaborating with product and engineering teams to define GPU roles in future product designs.

Benefits

  • 20% bonus target
  • Equity options for employees
  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
  • Flexible working location choices between Mountain View, CA, and San Diego, CA.
Full Job Description
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X In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.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.
  • 8 years of experience in low level systems programming languages (e.g., C or C).
  • 5 years of experience developing and maintaining device drivers that interface software with hardware.
  • 3 years of experience with software design, architecture, and technical leadership.
  • Experience with Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) and mobile GPUs.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a 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 GPU 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 testing problems, and in identifying future requirements for both software and hardware in Pixel products.

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

US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) 20% bonus target equity benefits

Responsibilities
  • Provide technical leadership on projects, advising Android, Pixel, and Silicon leadership on performance and feature opportunities in graphics hardware and software.
  • Influence, coach, and lead a distributed team of engineers.
  • Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines.
  • Develop GPU graphics and compute technologies spanning the full GPU software and hardware stack.
  • Evaluate and bring up devices, collaborating with product and engineering teams to define the role and requirements of the GPU in future product designs.

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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