Software Engineer III, Device Driver, Platforms and Devices
San Jose, CA, USA +2 · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Location
- San Jose, CA, USA
New York, NY, USA
San Francisco, CA, USA - Experience
- 2 years in low-level systems programming languages and 2 years in low-level programming and building device drivers.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Designs and builds low-level device drivers for Google hardware, initially focused on Display, Touch/Input, and USB, while supporting other driver domains as priorities evolve.
What you'll do
- Design and write device-driver and other system development code; participate in or lead design reviews.
- Review peers’ code and contribute to documentation or educational content.
- Triage, debug, track, and resolve product or system issues affecting hardware, networks, or service quality.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience in low level systems programming languages (e.g., C++ or C).
- 2 years of experience with low-level programming and building device drivers.
Nice to have
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, or related technical field.
- 2 years of experience with performance, large-scale systems data analysis, visualization tools, or debugging; experience with data structures and algorithms, accessible technologies, or software test engineering is also listed.
Pay
$147000 - $210000 (USD) base salary
Tools
C++, Rust, C
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