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Google · 1 day ago

Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Systems, ChromeOS

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$166K/yr - $244K/yr

5+ years exp

Google is a leading technology company known for its innovative products and services. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to work on the Firmware team, where the main responsibilities include designing and developing production-level firmware for ChromeOS and Android devices, collaborating with global teams, and improving existing firmware processes for scalability and maintainability.

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Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and launch production-level firmware for ChromeOS and Android laptops and tablets

Evaluate and improve firmware and processes for scalability and maintainability

Collaborate with a global team of software and hardware engineers on new technology proposals and process improvements

Maintain the quality by increasing unit and integration test coverage

Qualification

C/C++Embedded systemsLinux environmentJava testing frameworksGo testing frameworksFirmware developmentCollaborationProblem-solvingCommunication

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

5 years of experience with software development in C/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 in embedded systems (e.g., firmware, Linux kernel, device drivers, and sensors)

Preferred

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field

Experience developing in a Linux, Android or ChromeOS environment

Experience in zephyr, pigweed, coreboot, fastboot, or other relevant open-source projects

Experience with Java and Go based testing frameworks

Knowledge of sensors, Integrated Sensor Hub (ISH), USB Power Delivery (USB PD), Basic Input Output System (BIOS), Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), or bootloaders

Benefits

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Company

Google

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Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.

Founded in 1998

Mountain View, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.google.com

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Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$26.1M

Key Investors

Andy Bechtolsheim

2004-08-19IPO

1999-06-07Series Unknown· $25M

1998-11-01Angel· $1M

Leadership Team

Sundar Pichai

CEO

Thomas Kurian

CEO - Google Cloud

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