Software Engineer III, Embedded/Firmware

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.The Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user's interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Poland: zł280000 - zł287000 (PLN) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate initialization sequences and low-level software for Universal Flash Storage (UFS) across pre-silicon and post-silicon environments.
• Write and tune code across the Linux kernel and bootloaders to manage complex SoC interactions-including hardware clocks and power domains-ensuring high storage performance, power efficiency, and stability.
• Demonstrate AI fluency as an expectation in this role, and be prepared to discuss your knowledge and use of AI tools during the hiring process.
• Investigate, triage, and fix low-level firmware interactions, power state regressions, and latency bottlenecks at the hardware-software boundary.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
• 2 years of experience working with embedded operating systems.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
• Experience developing, integrating, and maintaining low-level software, such as Linux kernel drivers, bootloaders, or bare-metal firmware in C or C++.
• Experience with storage subsystems (such as UFS or eMMC) or related I/O interfaces on mobile or embedded platforms.
• Experience debugging basic hardware/software interactions and system-level issues using hardware-level debuggers or lab tools.
• Experience working in cross-functional environments to integrate, test, and validate low-level system software on custom hardware.