- Sunnyvale, CA
- 22 days ago
- $262,000–$364,000 / year
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Embedded Systems, Firmware.
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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Embedded Systems, Firmware: our view in 3 lines...
- The Role:This role is for a senior engineer who designs and builds low-level software that runs on embedded microcontrollers and specialised chips.
- The Person:The person will drive long-term technical architecture for TPU firmware across Security, Power Management, and Telemetry, mentor engineers, and work with silicon and data center teams to deliver reliable platform capabilities.
- Requirements:The ideal candidate has 8 years of experience in software development, 7 years of experience working with embedded operating systems, and experience with C or C++.
About the role
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in software development.
- 7 years of experience working with embedded operating systems.
- 5 years of experience with design and architecture; and testing/launching software products.
- Experience with C or C++.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
- 5 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.
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.
With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.
Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $262000 - $364000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Drive the long-term technical goal and architecture for Google’s next-generation TPU firmware, solving complex system-level issues across Security, Power Management, and Telemetry.
- Act as a technical multiplier and domain expert, mentoring executive engineers and fostering a culture of engineering, high reliability, and innovation across distributed ASIC-Software teams.
- Forge partnerships across organizational boundaries, bridging silicon design, software infrastructure, and data center deployment teams to co-engineer end-to-end TPU capabilities.
- Define and execute multi-year technical roadmaps for multi-generational chip programs, guiding complex firmware initiatives from initial silicon concept through to global data center deployment.
- Architect highly reliable, real-time on-chip systems and bare-metal microcontroller solutions that maximize AI accelerator performance and optimize the developer experience for platforms like Trillium and Ironwood.
In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.

