Software Engineer Manager II, Firmware Laptops and Tablets

Like Google's own ambitions, the work of a Software Engineer goes beyond just Search. Software Engineering Managers have not only the technical expertise to take on and provide technical leadership to major projects, but also manage a team of Engineers. You not only optimize your own code but make sure Engineers are able to optimize theirs. As a Software Engineering Manager you manage your project goals, contribute to product strategy and help develop your team. Teams work all across the company, in areas such as information retrieval, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking, security, data compression, user interface design; the list goes on and is growing every day. Operating with scale and speed, our exceptional software engineers are just getting started -- and as a manager, you guide the way.

With technical and leadership expertise, you manage engineers across multiple teams and locations, a large product budget and oversee the deployment of large-scale projects across multiple sites internationally.

In this role, you will work on low-level embedded software, new device bring-ups, and open-source technologies. You will scope the work to develop bootloader and embedded controller software for a wide range of ChromeOS devices and contribute to open-source coreboot and Zephyr Operating System (Zephyr OS) projects. Throughout the development process, you will enhance collaboration with external ODMs, OEMs, and chip/System on Chip (SoC) vendors.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 8-9 engineers.
  
• Work with a larger team of engineers and product managers to design and develop firmware features.
• Evaluate and help improve firmware code and processes for scalability and maintainability.
• Participate in board bring-ups and work with partners to deliver new Chrome Operating System (Chrome OS) and Android devices.
• Collaborate with a global team of software and hardware engineers on new technology proposals and process improvements.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
  
• 3 years of experience with embedded operating systems.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
• 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Experience with x86/ARM assembly.
• Experience with Linux development environment and git/gerrit tools.
• Experience developing in coreboot, Zephyr OS, or other open-source projects.
• Experience bringing up USB-C stack, sensors, and other peripherals.
• Experience building consumer electronics and knowledge of manufacturing, supply chain, and customer support processes.

In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.

The application window will be open until at least October 22, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.