Firmware Engineer, Pixel System Power
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.
In this role, you will focus on power and performance aspects of the software design, data flow analysis, and the improvement of battery-life experiences for users. You will also be responsible for coordinating efforts with teams across Android platforms, applications, and hardware to ensure great battery life for Pixel devices.
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
- Work with cross-functional hardware and software teams to meet the power goals.
- Analyze and optimize the software running across the key components of the chipset (SoC) like Central Processing Unit (CPU), Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), memory subsystem, and connectivity.
- Debug and resolve battery drain issues.
- Collaborate with Android app teams across Google to help them optimize power.
- Develop tools and tests for validating and monitoring power consumption.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 1 year of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript).
- 1 year of experience with data structures and algorithms.
- Experience with power analysis and operating systems.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- Experience with mobile phone hardware subsystems, including application processor, multimedia, GPU, modem, and wifi.
- Experience with optimizing software for power and performance improvements.
- Knowledge of embedded software system design.
Knowledge of Linux Kernel and Android systems.
- Excellent communication skills.