Firmware Engineer, Wireless Connectivity, Google Pixel

2 Months ago • 5 Years + • Research Development

Job Summary

Job Description

Google is seeking a Firmware Engineer to design, implement, and support Android Connectivity/Better Together features for Pixel devices. The role involves working with various System on Chips (SoCs) and collaborating with partners and vendors. Responsibilities include investigating and resolving firmware/software issues. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of coding experience (C/C++), experience with Wi-Fi drivers, firmware or framework development, and a strong understanding of IEEE802.11 protocols. Experience with Android framework development and wireless debugging tools is preferred. This position is crucial to Google's efforts in delivering cutting-edge connectivity solutions for its Pixel devices.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years coding experience (C/C++)
  • Wi-Fi driver/firmware development experience
  • Experience with Android framework development (Preferred)
  • Design, implement, and support Android Connectivity features
  • Investigate and resolve firmware/software issues
Good to have:
  • Familiarity with wireless sniffing/debugging tools
  • Understanding of IEEE802.11 protocols (MAC layer, physical concepts, security)
  • Understanding of device-to-device protocols (WiFi Aware, WiFi Direct)

Job Details


Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience in coding with a general purpose programming language (e.g., C/C++).
  • Experience with Wi-Fi drivers, firmware or framework development.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience with Android framework development.
  • Familiarity with wireless sniffing and debugging tools (e.g., Wireshark, Omnipeek) for troubleshooting Wi-Fi issues.
  • Understanding of IEEE802.11 protocols (including MAC layer, physical concepts, security mechanisms like WPA2/3).
  • Understanding of device to device protocols, like WiFi Aware and WiFi direct.

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's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people's lives better through technology.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement and support Android Connectivity/Better together features for Pixel devices.
  • Address a variety of System on Chip (SoCs), and work with partners and vendors.
  • Investigate and address the root cause of firmware/software issues.

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