Software Engineer III, Pixel Watch System Software

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in C / C++.
• 2 years of experience working with Android domain, embedded processors or Linux kernel, drivers, BSP.
• Experience in code and system health, diagnosis and resolution, and software test engineering.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 5 years of experience working with Android domain, embedded processors, Linux kernel, drivers, Board Support Package (BSP).
• Knowledge of one or more of the following such as Microcontrollers, SoC, device drivers, hardware bringup, power management, ARM processors, file systems, bootloaders, firmware, or hardware/software integration.
• Experience in performance analysis and optimization, particularly in the embedded systems domain.
• Experience with Linux/Android/WearOS/low level silicon/hardware interactions.

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.

As part of the First-Party System Software team, you will develop and optimize system software for the next-generation Pixel Watch devices. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and silicon vendors to deliver BSP, Kernel, and Storage solutions while supporting both next-generation and legacy products.

The Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user's interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and support Pixel Watch system software engineering efficiency tools and automation, contributing to BSP/Kernel/Storage, new board/IP bring-up, thermal, Haptics and working with silicon vendor teams.
• Solve unique problems to ensure products are worth launching while paying close attention to user journeys and experiences.
• Drive extreme focus on power, performance and battery life to improve overall software quality and stability, gaining opportunities to work across the Android/Wear stack.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to propose and deliver new changes and features to WearOS/Android, enabling and enhancing features on Pixel Watches.