Senior Platform Software Architect, Silicon

Google is seeking a Senior Platform Software Architect to join their Silicon team, focusing on developing custom silicon solutions for Google's direct-to-consumer products. This role combines hardware and software expertise to shape the next generation of hardware experiences.

The position requires deep understanding of computer architecture and embedded systems, with significant experience in C/C++ development and ASIC architecture. You'll work at the intersection of hardware and software, making critical decisions that affect product performance, efficiency, and integration.

As a Senior Platform Software Architect, you'll collaborate with various teams including product management, architecture, and software engineering. Your responsibilities include designing hardware architectures that are debug-friendly, power-efficient, and secure, while ensuring optimal software programming models and interfaces.

The role offers competitive compensation ($150,000-$223,000) plus bonus, equity, and benefits. You'll be part of Google's mission to create radically helpful experiences by combining AI, Software, and Hardware expertise. The position is based in Mountain View, CA, where you'll work with diverse teams pushing the boundaries of technology.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong technical background in computer architecture and embedded systems who wants to impact millions of users through Google's hardware products. The role requires both technical depth and collaborative skills, as you'll be working across teams to define and implement hardware solutions that meet software requirements.

You'll be instrumental in making architectural decisions, providing trade-off analysis, and ensuring scalability for future software applications. The position requires data-driven decision making and the ability to develop modeling platforms to support architectural choices.

Join Google's hardware team to be at the forefront of innovation in consumer electronics, working on products that combine cutting-edge hardware with Google's renowned software expertise. Your work will directly influence the next generation of Google's hardware products, making computing faster, seamless, and more powerful.