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Software Engineer – Early Career - PhD - Embedded Systems and Firmware

Google

$141,000 - $202,000
Sep 9, 2025
Seattle, WA, USA • Los Angeles, CA, USA • Raleigh, NC, USA • Durham, NC, USA • Kirkland, WA, USA • New York, NY, USA • Sunnyvale, CA, USA • Mountain View, CA, USA • Atlanta, GA, USA
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Google is looking to solve complex technical problems in software and hardware development, particularly in embedded systems, to push technology forward and change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another.

Requirements

  • Experience in embedded systems/firmware design.
  • Experience coding in C or C++.
  • Knowledge of one or more of the following: Microcontrollers, SoC, device drivers, hardware, power management, ARM processors, performance optimization, file systems, bootloading, firmware, x86 assembly, system BIOS, or hardware/software integration.
  • Knowledge of Unix/Linux environments and kernel development.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in or lead team projects to carry out design, analysis, and development of advanced systems across the stack, particularly embedded systems.
  • Develop code and review code developed by other developers, and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
  • Write documents that set new technical directions. Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.
  • Study, diagnose and resolve complex technical issues by analyzing the sources of the issues and the impact on software, hardware, network, or service operations and quality.

Other

  • PhD degree in Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Ability to start full-time role in 2026.
  • Ability to 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.
  • Display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack.
  • Ability to work in one of the following locations: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Raleigh, NC, USA; Durham, NC, USA; Seattle, WA, USA