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Google · 3 hours ago

Staff Software Engineer, Systems Engineering and Architecture

Mountain View, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$197K/yr - $291K/yr

8+ years exp

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering software, hardware co-design of various system architectures for future SoCs Google is developing.

AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud StorageSearch EngineSEO

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership for software/hardware co-design of new Security Operations Center (SoCs)

Contribute to the software and hardware architecture designs for Google’s future SoCs and software features

Build prototype and production software across the android stack including kernel, BSP, framework, and application to prove the feasibility of designs

Build prototype and production software for embedded software stacks running inside Google SoCs

Collaborate across organizations and teams to move the architecture design into production

Qualification

C/C++Java/KotlinPythonSoftware designArchitectureAndroid platform developmentLow-level systems softwareLinux kernel softwareSoftware/hardware co-designTechnical leadershipCollaboration with teams

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

8 years of experience in software engineering with C/C++, Java/Kotlin, or Python

5 years of experience in software design and architecture, including experience with testing and launching software products

3 years of experience in a technical leadership role, including overseeing project execution

Experience developing for the Android platform, including its frameworks, system services, or Android software/hardware architectures

Experience with low-level systems software (e.g., kernel, drivers) and hardware/software interaction

Preferred

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

Experience in software/hardware co-design or influencing hardware design from software perspective

Experience in developing Linux kernel software, Linux driver development, and debugging

Experience with system components like CPU, GPU, TPU/NPU, memory, and PCIe

Experience in collaborating with multiple teams/stakeholders to launch necessary features

Familiarity with Android app development using Java or Kotlin

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

H1B Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (8763)

2024 (8872)

2023 (9682)

2022 (11626)

2021 (9109)

2020 (9785)

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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