Software Engineer Manager, Embedded Systems, Firmware

Google • Sunnyvale, CA

8h • $197,000 - $291,000

About The Position

Like Google's own ambitions, the work of a Software Engineer goes beyond just Search. Software Engineering Managers have not only the technical expertise to take on and provide technical leadership to major projects, but also manage a team of Engineers. You not only optimize your own code but make sure Engineers are able to optimize theirs. As a Software Engineering Manager you manage your project goals, contribute to product strategy and help develop your team. Teams work all across the company, in areas such as information retrieval, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking, security, data compression, user interface design; the list goes on and is growing every day. Operating with scale and speed, our exceptional software engineers are just getting started -- and as a manager, you guide the way. With technical and leadership expertise, you manage engineers across multiple teams and locations, a large product budget and oversee the deployment of large-scale projects across multiple sites internationally. The Hardware Diagnostics and Tools group within Platforms Infrastructure Engineering (PIE) Core Systems and Capacity Assurance designs and develops tools and diagnostics that target specific Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) hardware for health, function, and performance. At Google, we explore leading edge hardware solutions and this team is involved in the early design and setting product requirements. We focus on machine learning acceleration, leading-edge storage solutions, compute servers with NVidia, Intel, AMD and other custom processors, high-speed low-latency networking and interfaces, and more that we can’t talk about.The US base salary range for this full-time position is $197,000-$291,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 3 years of experience with embedded operating systems.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
• 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 3 years of experience working in a complex cross-functional organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage team staffing, career and performance management, fostering a culture of technical excellence.
• Define the technical roadmap for diagnostics software and tools, ensuring readiness for next-generation Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) accelerator platforms hardware architectures.
• Partner with external vendors and manufacturing partners to ensure hardware coverage excellence, optimise test efficiency and drive data-driven improvements in hardware repair processes.
• Drive continuous improvement in diagnostics operations to solve ambiguous system health, platforms deployment efficiency and platforms data center reliability issues.
• Drive exceptional observability initiatives to ensure organizational Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and priority alignment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager