Senior Software Engineer, Pixel Kernel and Firmware
Warsaw, Poland Kraków, Poland Until 9/15/2026 5+ years exp First posted July 17, 2026 Last posted July 17, 2026
Job description
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: zł364000 - zł374000 (PLN) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
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Responsibilities
- Develop and sustain the whole system software stack for Pixel devices.
- Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.
- Develop Google System on a Chip (SoC) and the in-market devices system software kernel sustaining.
- Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
- 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
- 2 years of experience working with the Android domain, embedded processors, Linux kernel, drivers, or BSP.
- Experience in embedded software/firmware architecture design, device driver/Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) development, Linux/Android system optimization.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
- 3 years of relevant work experience, including development, testing and deployment for Android BSP, Linux device drivers, Linux kernel modules, or FreeRTOS drivers/modules.
- Experience with Linux Kernel, Linux Kernel Internals or Android Kernel.
About this role
Summary
Develop and maintain system software for Pixel devices, including kernel and firmware development.
Job title
Senior Software Engineer, Pixel Kernel and Firmware
Experience level
5+ years
Minimum experience
5+ years exp
Industry
software
Location requirements
Warsaw or Kraków, Poland; hybrid work permitted
Salary
$364k–$374k
Management role
No
Skills & keywords
Required skills
programming languagessoftware developmentembedded processorslinux kerneldevice drivers
Preferred skills
data structuresalgorithmsandroid BSPlinux kernel internalsdevice driver development
Specializations
embeddedfirmwarelinux kernelandroid
Locations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Warsaw, Poland
Hybrid City
Kraków, Poland
Hybrid City
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