Software Engineer, Kernel, ChromeOS

1 Month ago • 5 Years + • Research & Development

Job Summary

Job Description

This Software Engineer, Kernel, ChromeOS role at Google involves participating in board bring-ups, collaborating with partners to deliver new devices, and developing low-level device drivers and BSPs. The position requires diagnosing and resolving kernel issues, designing monitoring dashboards, collaborating with software and hardware engineers, and maintaining code quality through increased testing. Responsibilities include working on projects critical to Google's needs, managing project priorities, and designing, developing, testing, deploying, maintaining, and enhancing software solutions. Chrome OS aims to provide universal access to information and tools through fast, secure, and intelligent computing. The role is based in Bengaluru, India.
Must have:
  • 5+ years software development (C++, C, Python)
  • 3+ years large-scale infrastructure experience
  • Kernel issue resolution
  • Device driver and BSP development
  • Dashboard design and implementation
Good to have:
  • Master's/PhD in CS
  • Consumer electronics experience
  • USB-C stack experience
  • Low-level firmware development
  • Linux development and Git/Gerrit

Job Details

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience with software development in C++, C, or Python; and with data structures/algorithms.
  • 3 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
  • Experience building consumer electronics with manufacturing, supply chain, and customer support processes.
  • Experience with bringing up USB-C stacks, sensors, and other peripherals.
  • Experience developing low-level firmware, device drivers, and BSPs, particularly within open-source projects.
  • Experience with Linux development environments and Git/Gerrit.

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.

Chrome OS delivers quality computing at scale to provide universal and unfettered access to information, entertainment, and tools. Our mission is to empower anyone to create and access information freely through fast, secure, simple, and intelligent computing.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in board bring-ups, working with partners to deliver new devices. This includes low-level device driver and BSP development.
  • Diagnose and resolve kernel issues, providing clear technical direction to collaborating engineering teams.
  • Design and implement comprehensive monitoring dashboards to track bring-up progress and system health.
  • Collaborate with a global team of software and hardware engineers on new technology proposals and process improvements.
  • Maintain quality by increasing unit and integration test coverage.

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