Platform Kernel Engineer, ChromeOS

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• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development, coding in C, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
• Experience working on the Linux kernel.
• Experience with debugging.
  

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development, coding in C, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
• Experience working on the Linux kernel.
• Experience with debugging.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience developing low-level firmware, device drivers, and BSPs, including within open-source projects.
• Experience with bringing up USB-C stacks, sensors, and other peripherals.
• Experience with ARM architecture-related BSP and device driver development.
• Experience with Linux development environments and Git/Gerrit.
• Experience building consumer electronics and familiarity with manufacturing, supply chain, and customer support processes, and with Android stack and driver development.
• Ability to interpret hardware schematics and troubleshoot hardware issues.
  

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.
ChromeOS is Google’s operating system, providing simple, secure, speedy, stateless, and shared computing for a scalable ecosystem of devices from desktops to laptops to tablets.
You will contribute to the development of low-level embedded firmware and software, including device drivers and kernel components, for new devices.
As a Platform Kernel Engineer, you will collaborate with a team of kernel, firmware, and hardware engineers to design, implement, and improve features, processes, and overall quality. You will have the opportunity to develop firmware, device drivers, and kernel modules for ChromeOS/Andriod devices and contribute to open-source projects such as coreboot, Zephyr OS, ChromeOS, and Android. You will emphasize on improving the scalability and maintainability of the codebase, fostering collaboration with external ODMs, OEMs, chip/SOC vendors, and internal global teams.
Chrome OS delivers quality computing at scale to provide universal and unfettered access to information, entertainment, and tools. Our mission is to empower anyone to create and access information freely through fast, secure, simple, and intelligent computing.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $141,000-$202,000 + 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 .
Responsibilities

• Participate in board bring-ups, working with partners to deliver new devices, including low-level device driver and Board Support Package (BSP) development.
• Diagnose and resolve complex kernel issues, providing clear technical direction to collaborating engineering teams.
• Design and implement comprehensive monitoring dashboards to track bring-up progress and system health.
• Collaborate with a global team of software and hardware engineers on new technology proposals and process improvements. Author detailed design documentation and implement core platform features.
• Develop automation tools to streamline workflows and improve team productivity. Maintain high quality by increasing unit and integration test coverage.
  
  

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. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology and Engineering

• Industries

  Information Services and Technology, Information and Internet

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