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Google · 5 hours ago

Staff Software Engineer, Firmware

Sunnyvale, CA, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$197K/yr - $291K/yr

8+ years exp

Google is a leading technology company that develops next-generation technologies impacting billions of users. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will be the technical cornerstone of silicon integrity, balancing security engineering with project deadlines while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure security for silicon and servers.

AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud StorageSearch EngineSEO

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Drive a exceptional firmware security architecture from the ground up, defining specifications for security boundaries and cryptography while partnering with Hardware Architects to ensure seamless SoC integration

Lead and inspire a talented engineering team, reinforcing security best practices through active mentorship, design reviews, and a security-first mindset

Define and execute multi-generational security roadmaps that incrementally raise the industry bar for power, performance, and side-channel protections

Oversee the security lifecycle from initial RTL design to post-silicon productization, partnering with Software/Firmware teams to ensure a true defense-in-depth implementation

Qualification

C++Embedded systemsFirmwareSoftware designData structuresAlgorithmsSecurityTechnical leadershipCKernel driversARMHardware architectureSecurity operating systemsComputer architecture

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

8 years of experience in software development

5 years of experience testing, and launching software products

5 years of experience working with embedded operating systems

3 years of experience with software design and architecture

Experience with C++, C, kernel drivers, embedded systems, firmware, servers, security, and bootloaders

Preferred

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

8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms

3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction

3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects

Experience in ARM, hardware architecture, security operating systems, and computer architecture

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

Kleiner Perkins,Sequoia CapitalAndy 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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