Software Engineer, Embedded Systems/Firmware, Pixel Bootloader

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 2 years of experience with software development in C.
• 2 years of experience working with embedded operating systems.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• 2 years of experience with data structures or algorithms.
• Experience developing embedded software in any of these environments: bare-metal microcontroller firmware, RTOS, Bootloaders (BIOS, uboot, UEFI, coreboot, etc.), Linux kernel.
• Experience with common debug or trace technologies (e.g., JTAG, ARM SWD, ARM CoreSight, gdb, TRACE32, etc.).
• Ability to work across a large range of languages and software stacks (e.g., C, Rust, Python, C++).
• Familiarity with modern SoC architecture, system bring-up, debug or trace techniques.

About the job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

The Pixel Bootloader team collaborates with Android Platform, Pixel Hardware, gChips, and external partners to deliver a Bootloader software stack that provides the best Android experience for Pixel Phones and Tablets.

The Google Pixel team focuses on designing and delivering the world's most helpful mobile experience. The team works on shaping the future of Pixel devices and services through some of the most advanced designs, techniques, products, and experiences in consumer electronics. This includes bringing together the best of Google’s artificial intelligence, software, and hardware to build global smartphones and create transformative experiences for users across the world.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $141,000-$202,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver bootloader and firmware features in C and Rust.
  
• Participate in bringing up new Pixel devices throughout the full development cycle such as pre-Silicon emulation environments, SoC development boards, prototypes, mass production and in-market.
• Participate in software planning, design and implementation of Software features in areas such as interconnect, boot, reset, memory, high speed IO, low speed IO, interrupt controller, security.
• Debug complex issues involving complicated multi-faceted interactions between silicon, hardware, firmware, software and the environment.
• Work in a large variety of code bases, primarily in C, Rust, and Python.