Core Platform/BSP Engineering Manager, Pixel Core Platform

About the job

Pixel System Software works closely with Android Platform, Pixel Hardware, and external partner teams on delivering the latest Google Pixel devices and Google Tensor System on Chip with the Android experience. Our Core Platform team is responsible for the system software including bootloader, kernel, and Android.

The Google Pixel team focuses on designing and delivering the worlds most helpful mobile experience. The team works on shaping the future of Pixel devices and services through some of the most advanced designs, techniques, products, and experiences in consumer electronics. This includes bringing together the best of Google’s artificial intelligence, software, and hardware to build global smartphones and create transformative experiences for users across the world.

Responsibilities:

• Lead team in software planning and development of bootloader, firmware, kernel platform and device drivers.
• Participate in bring-up of new Pixel devices from pre-silicon platforms to SoC development boards to prototyping to mass production.
• Design and implement software solutions for new SoC features in areas such as interconnect, boot, reset, memory, high speed IO, low speed IO, interrupt controller, and security.
• Collaborate with Android Common Kernel and upstream Linux.
• Design and implement debug and analytics solutions, as well as issues involving Software, Hardware, and SoC.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., C, C++).
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role, overseeing projects, with 2 years of experience in a people management, supervision/team leadership role.
• Experience in designing and implementing software for embedded systems and bringing up electronic boards, including hardware configuration and testing.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional or cross-business projects.
• Experience delivering software for consumer electronics.
• Experience working with upstream linux, bootloader, or embedded firmware.
• Experience working with low speed IO (e.g., i2c, i3c, spi, pwm, gpio) or high speed IO (e.g., PCIE).

Benefits: 

• Health and Wellbeing (Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents)
• Financial wellbeing (Competitive compensation, regular bonus and equity refresh opportunities)
• Flexibility and time off (Paid time off, including vacation, bereavement, jury duty, sick leave, parental leave, disability, and holidays)
• Family support and care (Fertility and growing family support, parental leave and baby bonding leave)
• Community and personal development (Educational reimbursement)
• Googley extras (Inspiring spaces to work, recharge, and collaborate with fellow Googlers)