Technical Lead, Embedded Systems, Silicon

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Description For Technical Lead, Embedded Systems, Silicon

Google is seeking a Technical Lead for their Embedded Systems team to drive critical software development initiatives. This role combines leadership with hands-on technical expertise in embedded systems, requiring extensive experience in software development, system architecture, and embedded operating systems. The position offers the opportunity to work on next-generation technologies that impact billions of users worldwide.

The ideal candidate will lead integration efforts for drivers and firmware, tackle complex debugging challenges, and drive software quality through comprehensive testing. They'll need to demonstrate strong technical leadership, with experience in embedded operating systems, AOSP development, and Linux systems being particularly valuable. The role demands both technical depth and leadership skills to guide teams in developing cutting-edge embedded solutions.

Working at Google means joining a team that combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences. You'll be part of a company that values innovation, technical excellence, and inclusive culture. The role offers exposure to diverse technical challenges across the full stack, from low-level embedded systems to high-level application development.

This position is perfect for someone who wants to make a significant impact on Google's hardware and software integration efforts while leading technical initiatives that shape the future of embedded systems. You'll work with cutting-edge technology, collaborate with world-class engineers, and contribute to products that affect users globally. The role offers growth opportunities and the chance to work on challenging problems at an unprecedented scale.

Last updated 15 days ago

Responsibilities For Technical Lead, Embedded Systems, Silicon

  • Integrate drivers and firmware during bring-up
  • Debug software and hardware problems and submit patches for bug fixing or feature improvement
  • Develop and execute comprehensive test plans to ensure software stability and reliability
  • Drive continuous improvement of Integration flow, debug tools, and processes
  • Plan enablement approach and Report feature development progress at various program milestone

Requirements For Technical Lead, Embedded Systems, Silicon

Linux
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, and with data structures/algorithms
  • 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products
  • 1 year of experience with software design and architecture
  • 3 years of experience working with embedded operating systems
  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field (preferred)
  • 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role (preferred)
  • Experience with Android Open Source Project (AOSP) development (preferred)
  • Experience with architecture, design, development, testing and deployment for Android BSP, Linux device drivers, Linux kernel modules (preferred)

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