Staff Software Engineer, Pixel Video

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 Google Pixel team focuses on designing and delivering the world's most helpful mobile experience. The team works on shaping the future of Pixel devices and services through some of the most advanced designs, techniques, products, and experiences in consumer electronics. This includes bringing together the best of Google’s artificial intelligence, software, and hardware to build global smartphones and create transformative experiences for users across the world.

Responsibilities

• Design low-level C modules for advanced video codecs while optimizing for low power consumption and high-throughput performance.
• Partner with software driver teams and vendors to ensure the communication and manage technical relationships, including bug tracking and IP documentation review.
• Resolve video pipeline issues from the driver layer down to hardware registers and evaluate vendor-provided reference code.
• Develop comprehensive test benches and unit tests to validate firmware functionality and qualify all official releases.
• Own the release process, including versioning, changelog documentation, and binary packaging, while maintaining firmware branches.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.
• 5 years of experience working with embedded operating systems.
• 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or relevant technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in embedded systems.
• Experience coding in C.
• Experience leading a small team.
• Experience with Video Codecs.