Drimva

Google

Staff Software Engineer, Drivers and Systems Engineering

Sunnyvale, CA, USA · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 6, 2026

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

About the job

Provides technical leadership for teams developing and delivering large-scale software, including kernel and GPU driver work.

What you'll do

  • Lead high-impact projects and coach a distributed team of engineers.
  • Align teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines; manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
  • Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large-scale software solutions.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience in Kernel Drivers and GPU Drivers.
  • 5 years of experience testing and launching software products; 5 years working with embedded operating systems.
  • 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

Nice to have

  • Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  • 3 years in a technical leadership role and 3 years in a complex, matrixed organization; people management experience in a technical environment.

Pay

$207000 - $300000 (USD) base salary

Tools

Kernel Drivers, GPU Drivers

AI focus

Part of the AI and Infrastructure team, which delivers AI and infrastructure capabilities; the posting does not specify AI development duties for this role.

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First seen Oct 21, 2026 · Last verified Nov 4, 2026 (UTC)