Imaging and Multimedia System Architect, Silicon
Description For Imaging and Multimedia System Architect, Silicon
Google is seeking an Imaging and Multimedia System Architect to join their Silicon team, focusing on developing custom silicon solutions for Google's direct-to-consumer products. This role combines expertise in Camera and Imaging, Machine Learning, and Multimedia system architecture to shape the future of Google Tensor SoC-based Pixel devices.
The position requires a strong background in computer architecture and mobile SoC development, with specific emphasis on multimedia systems and Android development. You'll work at the intersection of hardware and software, enabling cutting-edge features in Computational Photography and Generative AI.
As part of Google's hardware team, you'll collaborate with research teams, product management, and various architecture teams to define product roadmaps and develop end-to-end system architectures. Your work will directly impact millions of users worldwide through Google's Pixel devices.
The role offers competitive compensation ($150,000-$223,000) plus bonus, equity, and benefits. You'll be working in Mountain View, CA, contributing to Google's mission of organizing world's information and making it universally accessible and useful.
Key responsibilities include system architecture analysis, performance optimization, and developing technical solutions that bridge hardware and software. You'll be instrumental in bringing new GenerativeAI and Computational Imaging use-cases from concept to product launch.
The ideal candidate should have extensive experience with computer architecture concepts, mobile SoCs, and Android multimedia software development. Additional expertise in GPU and DSP software development, ML inference pipeline optimization, and system architecture analysis would be highly valuable.
This is an opportunity to be at the forefront of hardware innovation, working with cutting-edge technologies in AI, imaging, and mobile computing. You'll be part of a diverse team that pushes boundaries and shapes the future of Google's hardware experiences.
Responsibilities For Imaging and Multimedia System Architect, Silicon
- Collaborate with Google research, product management, SoC and IP architecture, and Pixel product teams to define the product roadmap for Camera, Imaging, and GenerativeAI user experiences powered by the Google Tensor SoCs
- Develop end-to-end system architecture and lead workstreams to enable new and emerging GenerativeAI and Computational Imaging use-cases, from concept through product launch
- Perform system architecture analysis for complex Imaging, Generative AI and Multimedia user experiences to identify performance and power bottlenecks and areas for optimizations in hardware and software
- Develop technical collaterals to influence architecture and design decisions on future Tensor SoCs
- Collaborate with multimedia IP architecture, system architecture and device software teams to build prototypes/production software across the Android camera, machine learning and multimedia stack
Requirements For Imaging and Multimedia System Architect, Silicon
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 5 years of experience with computer architecture concepts, including microarchitecture, cache hierarchy, pipelining, and memory subsystems
- 5 years of experience working on mobile System-on-a-Chip (SoCs)
- 3 years of experience in mobile SoC system architecture and subsystems including Camera ISP, ML, NPU, GPU, Video Codecs or Display
- 3 years of experience in Android multimedia software development including drivers, HAL, framework and applications
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