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Staff Software Engineer, Android Laptop and Tablet System Software, Platform Inputs

Google· Google - Android Laptop and Tablet Platform Inputs
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San Jose, CA, USA$207k - $300kFull-timePosted 3d ago

About the role

Senior software engineering role focused on end-to-end development of premium desktop-class input experiences across Google's Android and ChromeOS ecosystems, with ownership of technical roadmaps and cross-functional collaboration with hardware and OEM partners.

Responsibilities

  • Architect, deliver of premium, desktop-class input experiences across Google’s unified Android and ChromeOS computing ecosystems.
  • Own end-to-end technical roadmap across the multi-layered input stack spanning physical hardware matrices, firmware protocols (HID, HID++, USI 2.0 styluses, SPI/I2C touch controllers), Linux, Android GKI kernel-drivers, native C++ input processing pipelines, Java framework services.
  • Design, scale foundational OS capabilities including public, system APIs for third-party peripheral, mouse button customization, next-generation keyboard standards featuring dedicated AI hardware triggers (Super G, quick insert-keys), cross-form-factor haptics for trackpads and styluses, heatmap-driven palm rejection algorithms, low-latency hardware-to-OS wake signaling.
  • Be the primary technical conduit across system UI, input experience hardware engineering, and global Tier-1 OEM for new platform bring-up.
  • Advocate next-generation hardware-in-the-loop test automation, input latency telemetry, drive operational excellence across release bug triaging and code-ownership to deliver flagship Google devices.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development.
  • 8 years of experience with one or more general purpose programming languages (e.g., Java, C/C++, or Python).
  • 5 years of experience with Linux Kernel, Operating Systems, Performance Analysis, Performance Optimization, Performance Tuning, and C++ or C coding.
  • 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

Skills

Required:Software developmentLinux KernelC/C++Java

Benefits

  • Learn more about benefits at Google (see link in job description).
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