Google · 9 hours ago
System Software and Performance Engineer, Silicon
Portland, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$132K/yr - $189K/yr
4+ years expGoogle is a leading technology company known for its innovative products and services. They are seeking a System Software and Performance Engineer to develop custom silicon solutions that enhance the performance and efficiency of their direct-to-consumer products. The role involves conducting performance analysis, collaborating with various teams, and shaping future hardware experiences.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud StorageSearch EngineSEO
Responsibilities
Perform deep-dive analysis on workloads and kernels to identify performance bottlenecks and others miss
Plan and evaluate ARM architecture features, providing data-driven insights that shape future SoC designs
Partner with Android workload owners, tool-chain experts, and device teams to implement full-system optimizations
Design the benchmarks and modeling methodology that will define the next decade of hardware/software co-design
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
4 years of experience with programming in C/C++ or Java, and scripting languages (e.g., Python)
Experience in one or more of the following three areas; linux kernel (particularly processes, threads, scheduling, syscalls, interrupts and exceptions), toolchains (experience on compilers, JIT compilation and symbolization) or, android system software stack
Experience conducting full-stack performance analysis and optimization on software systems
Preferred
Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, with an emphasis on computer architecture
Ability to be a fast and effective learner and to be comfortable with working on issues with ambiguity
Ability to diving into new technical territories
Benefits
Bonus
Equity
Benefits
Company
Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$26.1MKey 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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