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Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Systems/Firmware, Platforms and Devices

Google· Platforms and Devices
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Hybrid$174k - $252kFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Senior Software Engineer role focusing on embedded systems and firmware for Google’s Platforms and Devices team, with in-person interviews typically required and comprehensive US benefits.

Responsibilities

  • Write and test product or system development code.
  • Review code developed by other engineers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
  • Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.
  • Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.
  • Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience in low level systems programming languages (e.g., C++ or 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 working with embedded operating systems.
  • Experience developing, debugging, or maintaining device drivers.

Skills

Required:Low level systems programming (C/C++)Embedded operating systemsDevice driversSoftware design and architecture
Nice to have:Code review and mentoring

Benefits

  • Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
  • Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
  • Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
  • Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
  • Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
  • Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
  • Holidays: 13 paid days per year
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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