Senior GPU Software Engineer, Embedded System, Platform

1 Hour ago • 5-8 Years • Research & Development

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Job Description

Google's GPU System Software team seeks a Senior GPU Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain the system software stack for GPU systems powering services like Google Cloud, YouTube, and DeepMind. Responsibilities include providing technical leadership, formulating software development plans, identifying cross-functional dependencies, and motivating NPI execution. The role requires expertise in system software development (firmware, BIOS, BSP, Linux kernel, BMC, device drivers, system libraries), C/C++ coding, Unix/Linux environments, and embedded Linux. The engineer will also contribute to the integration of next-generation GPU accelerators into Google's data centers and build automation tools for high-quality systems.
Must have:
  • 5+ years system software development experience
  • C/C++ coding proficiency
  • Unix/Linux and embedded Linux experience
  • GPU system software design & maintenance
  • Technical leadership and planning
Good to have:
  • Master's/PhD in CS or related field
  • Device driver development experience (GPUs, peripherals)
  • Fleet management experience
  • Software/hardware integration experience
  • Experience with modular high-performance servers
  • Test automation tool building skills

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience in system software development (e.g., firmware, Basic Input/Output System (BIOS), Board Support Package (BSP), Linux kernel, Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), device drivers, and system libraries).
  • Experience coding in C or C++.
  • Experience in Unix/Linux environments and embedded Linux.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
  • 3 years of experience in designing and developing device drivers for peripherals such as GPUs, Switches, and connectivity buses such as Flash drive (USB), PCIe, etc.
  • Experience in fleet management of servers and components.
  • Experience in software/hardware integration, system bring-up, and diagnostics.
  • Experience in modularized servers of high performance and reliability.
  • Ability to build tools to enable automation of tests to ship high quality systems.

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.

Platforms Engineering performs research, design and development for the hardware, software and networking technologies that power all of Google's products and services. Platforms offers projects at every level of the technology stack, from the chip level to distributed systems design and software development.

The GPU System Software team is responsible for building quality GPU compute solutions that power various Google services such as Google Cloud, YouTube, DeepMind, etc. We also maintain the systems deployed in the data centers with state of the art reliability monitoring services, kernel rollouts, firmware and driver upgrades.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop and maintain the system software stack for Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) system software.
  • Provide technical leadership to help formulate and motivate software development plans.
  • Help identify dependencies in cross-functional teams and motivate New Product Introduction (NPI) execution with a focus on development velocity and quality.
  • Set technical direction and priorities for a small number of engineers within and across teams and recommend solutions that consider both short and long-term goals.
  • Motivate System Software integration to enable next generation GPU Accelerators for Google Data Center.
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