System Software and Performance Architect

Google • Mountain View, CA

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About The Position

Be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration.

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 1 year of experience with software development in C/C++.
• Experience with computer architecture, Instruction Set Architecture (ISA), and assembly language.
• Experience with systems concepts such as OS internals (e.g., process scheduling, memory hierarchy, interrupts, system calls, etc.).

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, with an emphasis on Computer Architecture.
• Experience with system emulation and tracing tools like GEM5, QEMU, Coresight ETM, or DynamoRIO.
• Knowledge of toolchains.

Responsibilities

• Write solid C/C++ code for system-level components.
• Manage complex systems such as bringing up complicated software systems like Android.
• Characterize critical workloads (Chrome, Google Maps, Genshin Impact, Fortnite, etc.) and identify performance bottlenecks or patterns.
• Build infrastructure (based on QEMU/DynamoRio/Gem5/Coresight ETM, etc.) that makes transformative impact on Google’s next-generation processor design.
• Grow into a full-stack engineer with highly sought-after skill sets in the industry.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees