Staff Software Engineer, Android Kernel and Systems

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

• 8 years of experience working with embedded operating systems.

• 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

• Experience programming in C/C++.

• Experience with software development in the Linux Kernel.

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.

• Experience building software in the Rust programming language.

• Experience with Android platforms.

• Experience with system software in any of the following areas - ARM/ARM64 architecture, compilers, firmware, operating systems, Linux kernel, filesystems/storage, device drivers, performance tuning, networking, tools, tests, virtualization, platform libraries.

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.

Android is Google’s mobile operating system powering more than 3 billion devices worldwide. Android is about bringing computing to everyone in the world. We believe computing is a super power for good, enabling access to information, economic opportunity, productivity, connectivity between friends and family and more. We think everyone in the world should have access to the best computing has to offer. We provide the platform for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and developers to build compelling computing devices (smartphones, tablets, TVs, wearables, etc) that run the best apps/services for everyone in the world.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google. Responsibilities:

• Work on core system components including memory management, scheduling, power, storage, virtualization, networking.

• Create and ship Generic Kernel Image (GKI) for billions of devices.

• Scale development across a growing number of verticals (Wear, Auto, TV, large screen, etc.)

• Contribute to various open source projects, such as Linux Kernel, STG, AOSP, LLVM, LTP.

• Create and maintain a reliable, secure and robust foundation for the Android software ecosystem.