Staff Software Engineer, Performance, Pixel

Google

Mountain View, CA

Full Time

Senior

197k-291k

15 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

The Pixel Device Performance Software team is responsible for performance for Pixel phones and tablets, from developing operating system performance management software, tuning device policy, collecting performance metrics, to analyzing and profiling workloads. The team works on shaping the future of Pixel devices and services through advanced designs, techniques, products, and experiences in consumer electronics. Google's software engineers develop next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. The role involves working on a specific project critical to Google's needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as the business evolves. The position emphasizes versatility, leadership qualities, and enthusiasm for tackling new problems across the full-stack to push technology forward.

Key Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects.
Develop new algorithms for improving Android workload efficiency and evaluate software and hardware design choices on key workloads.
Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.
Analyze the utilization of key components of System on a Chip (SoC) such as CPU, GPU, and Fabric.
Evaluate software and hardware design choices on key workloads and define, design, and implement approaches to increase software performance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience in software development.
8 years of experience with Linux Kernel, Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Performance Analysis, Performance Tuning, and coding in C++, C.
3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

Nice to Have

Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
8 years of experience with data structures or algorithms.
3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
3 years of experience working in an organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.
Experience with hardware architecture, Android Internals, Android BSP, and Android Kernel.

Qualifications

Educational background includes a Bachelor's degree or equivalent; preferred qualifications include a Master's degree or PhD.

Benefits & Perks

US base salary range for this full-time position is $197,000-$291,000 plus bonus, equity, and benefits.
Benefits details are available at https://careers.google.com/benefits/.

Working at Google

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. The company is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. They also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, in accordance with legal requirements.

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