System Software and Performance Engineer, Silicon

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By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following:
Mountain View, CA, USA;
Austin, TX, USA;
Poughkeepsie, NY, USA;
Portland, OR, USA
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• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience with programming in C/C++ or Java, and scripting languages (e.g., Python).
• Experience in one or more of the following three areas:
  Linux kernel (processes, threads, scheduling, syscalls, interrupts and exceptions), tool chains (compilers, JIT compilation, and symbolization) or Android system software stack.
• Experience conducting full‑stack performance analysis and optimization on software systems.

• Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, with an emphasis on computer architecture.
• Ability to dive into new technical territories.
• Ability to be a fast and effective learner.
• Ability to be comfortable and work on issues with ambiguity.

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, shaping the next generation of hardware experiences and delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration.

US base salary range: $138,000–$198,000 + bonus + equity + benefits.

• Perform in‑depth search analysis on workloads and kernels to identify performance bottlenecks.
• Plan and evaluate ARM architecture features, providing data‑driven insights that shape future SoC designs.
• Partner with Android workload owners, tool‑chain experts, and device teams to implement full‑system optimizations.
• Design benchmarks and modeling methodology that will define the next decade of hardware/software co‑design.

Google is proud to be an equal‑opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law.

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