Hardware System Architect, Pixel Watch
Google · Mountain View, CA | San Diego, CA
senior
software engineering
Hardware Engineer
ic
· Posted Apr 24, 2026
$189,000 – $274,000
USD per year
About this role
Google is hiring a senior-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in Mountain View, CA | San Diego, CA. The posting calls out experience with Machine Learning, Android, System Design, Data Structures. Compensation is listed at $189,000–$274,000 per year.
- Role
- Hardware Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- senior
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Mountain View, CA | San Diego, CA
- Posted
- Apr 24, 2026
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Job description
from Google careersThe Watch Hardware Engineering team is looking for a System Architect responsible for defining and implementing the hardware architecture for wearable products to enable ambient and edge computing applications.
In this role, you will provide thought leadership in architecting the system design and platform architecture for next generation wearable products. The architect will ensure all subsystems work together to meet performance, power, and cost goals for all critical user journeys. This role involves an understanding and analysis of the data processing paths and associated hardware, silicon, and software solutions. You will collaborate cross-functionally both internally and externally with silicon vendors and technology partners.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.
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