Software Engineer III, Google Home

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., C, C++, Java).
• Ability to communicate in English fluently to provide technical documentation and communicate with cross-functional teams.

Preferred qualifications:

• 4 years of experience in embedded software development.
• In-depth knowledge of developing Android framework or HAL components.
• Understanding of SoC architecture, kernel driver or firmware development including performance and power tradeoffs.

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.

In this role, you will architect, develop, test, and deploy device software solutions to build sophisticated consumer devices. Your technical skills will be applied to a full range of software stack, including Linux kernel, drivers, machine learning, audio, video, graphics, sensor, and related mobile app and cloud server software. You will also use your extensive software and hardware knowledge to drive system features for product innovation.

The Google Home team focuses on hardware, software and services offerings for the home, ranging from thermostats to smart displays. The Home team researches, designs, and develops new technologies and hardware to make users' homes more helpful. Our mission is the helpful home: to create a home that cares for the people inside it and the world around it.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop software that enables Google Nest product lines to deliver optimal product excellence to users.
• Collaborate with partners on the development and integration of Linux drivers, Android HAL, Android Framework, services, and applications.
• Work with hardware teams on board bring-up.
• Work on system performance profiling and improvement.
• Ensure successful technical integration with hardware OEM/ODM and chipset vendors, influence system designs, and resolve technical issues.