Software Engineer III, Embedded Systems and Firmware, Audio
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 19, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 13, 2026. Google scores B on the Alion truth index.
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, 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.
On the Pixel Hearables Audio Software team, we are developing the next generation Google Pixel earbuds that enhance and expand hearing and speech. Our mission is to deliver exceptional audio software that powers our hearable devices and brings all the goodness of Google to users wherever they go, productize novel audio algorithms that bring a little extra "magic" to our hearable devices. Our algorithms unlock new features which require a combination of signal processing and acoustics. We work with early hardware prototypes, design and implement cool new next-gen features.
Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people's lives better through technology.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement/integrate, and test audio firmware for Google hearable consumer devices.
- Implement infrastructure to support algorithmic development, engaging with research science and technology development teams.
- Own and integrate audio software with broader end-to-end system features.
- Support or develop debugging, tuning and data collection tools.
- Collaborate with product, UX, and hardware counterparts to define, scope, understand and deliver key requirements for new audio features.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience coding in low level systems programming languages (e.g., C++ or C) and in scripting languages (e.g., Python/Tcl).
Experience developing embedded systems.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience with audio processing.
- Experience with DSPs (e.g., HIFI) and ARM processors.
- Strong interest in both plumbing or system code and algorithms, and ability to switch hats as necessary.