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Senior Firmware Engineer, Google Cloud

Senior Firmware Engineer, Google Cloud

4 Weeks ago • 10 Years + • Research & Development

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cpp

linux

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networking

Job Description

As a Senior Firmware Engineer at Google Cloud, you'll be part of a team developing custom silicon solutions for Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll build C++ firmware for embedded processors, develop debugging tools, create Linux kernel device drivers, and contribute to SoC deployment in data centers. Responsibilities include handling multiple IPs within the design, creating code generators based on hardware specifications, and playing key roles in emulation and chip bring-up. Your work will directly impact the performance, efficiency, and integration of next-generation hardware experiences used by millions.

Must have:

10+ years software development (C/C++)
Networking (RDMA, packet processing)
Embedded systems/firmware design
System design principles
Build C++ firmware for embedded processors

Good to have:

Hardware design experience
SoC cycles experience
Technical leadership experience
Device-level hardware/software experience
Code generation experience

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
10 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (C/C++)
Experience working with networking like: RDMA or packet processing and system design principles.
Experience with embedded systems/firmware design.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience with hardware design (e.g., computer architecture or chip design).
Experience with SoC cycles.
Experience in Technical leadership.
Ability to work with device level hardware and software, especially in a lab environment.

About the job

Be part of a diverse team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration.

In this role, you will contribute to the innovation behind products. Your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration.

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

Build C++ firmware running on embedded processors with limited memory footprints on the SoCs.
Develop tools to update and debug the firmware, enable emulation, chip bringup, and hardware debugging.
Build Linux kernel device drivers to attach the SoCs to data center systems and associated C++ user space drivers, tools and libraries, and write code to handle multiple IPs within the design.
Play roles in emulation, chip bring-up, and SoC deployment, contributing to all layers of the data center software stack to deploy SoCs to production.
Create code generators to generate C++ code based on hardware specifications.

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