Software Engineer, Kernel and Firmware

Google

2 - 4 years

Bengaluru

Posted: 09/06/2025

Job Description

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics or Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
2 years of experience in development, testing and deployment of consumer electronics/embedded systems.
Experience with Embedded Systems, Devices, C, C++, Kernel, Device Drivers, Linux, Firmware.
Experience with embedded programming in C/C++.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience in Electrical, Electronics or Computer Engineering with competencies in Embedded domain, data structures, algorithms, and software design.
Experience in working closely with hardware designers and reading schematics.
Experience with Advanced RISC Machine (ARM) or other low-power SoC architectures, memory system, interconnects etc.
Experience in Performance/power analysis and optimization.
Knowledge of embedded systems development, Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) concepts, device drivers and hardware/software integration.
Knowledge of Advanced RISC Machine (ARM), system BIOS, Linux kernel, device drivers.

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 manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. We aim to make people's lives better through technology.

Responsibilities

Design software applications for developers, and let them make use of hardware accelerators seamlessly in a timely manner.
Implement and validate firmware and Linux drivers for optimal power consumption and performance.
Design, develop, and test embedded software drivers for the next generation of smart devices.
Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.
Write product or system development code.

About Company

Google is a multinational technology company founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. It is best known for its search engine but also develops products and services in areas like online advertising (Google Ads), cloud computing (Google Cloud), operating systems (Android, Chrome OS), web browsers (Chrome), and consumer electronics (Pixel devices, Nest). Google is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., its parent company formed in 2015. It plays a major role in shaping the internet, AI, and digital innovation globally.