Software Developer, Pixel Watch, System Software

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Embedded systems, or in a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 1 year of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Embedded systems, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience working on consumer wearable/mobile products.

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.
• 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.
• With your technical expertise, you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.
• Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
• Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users.
• We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful.
• Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people's lives better through technology.

Responsibilities

• Develop both expertise and understanding of wearable software and develop software for the Pixel watch system software team, working on both next generation and legacy products.
• Design, develop and support the Pixel watch System Software, including contributing to BSP/kernel/storage, new board/IP bringup, thermal, charging, and working with silicon vendor teams.
• Find solutions to unique problems faced while making a product worth launching, pay attention to user journeys and experiences.
• Focus on power/performance/battery life and overall software quality and stability.
• Work with cross-functional teams to propose and drive new changes, add new features to WearOS/Android as well as lighting up features on Pixel Watches.