Software Engineer Manager II, Firmware Laptops and Tablets

Google

Boulder, CO

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
ARM (Advanced RISC Machine), Android, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Natural Language, Booting, Budget Management, Computer Engineering, Computer Firmware, Computer Science, Consumer Electronics, Customer Support/Service, Data Compression, Delivery Driving, Distributed Computing, Embedded Operating Systems, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Engineering Management, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Financial Control, Gerrit, Git, Information Retrieval, Laptop PC, Large-Scale Systems, Leadership, Linux Operating System, Manufacturing, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Network Security Design, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), Open Source, Operating Systems, Original Design Manufacturer (ODM), People Management, Peripheral Hardware, Process Improvement, Product Design, Product Strategy, Project/Program Management, Software Development, Software Engineering, Supply Chain, System-on-a-Chip (SoC), Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical Leadership, USB, User Interface Design, x86 Processors
LOCATION
Boulder, CO
POSTED
30+ days ago
The application window will be open until at least April 28, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

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.

About the job

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 manage a team of responsible for defining and implementing firmware features, improvements, and processes to help us scale. 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 identify ways to improve the scalability and maintainability of our codebase while enhancing collaboration with external ODMs, OEMs, chip/System on a Chip (SOC) vendors, and global internal teams.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $207,000-$300,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

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.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.

About the Company

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Google

Build for everyone

Since our founding in 1998, Google has grown by leaps and bounds. Starting from two computer science students in a university dorm room, we now have thousands of employees and offices around the world. These Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe.

It starts with how we work together. We’re building a company where people of different views, backgrounds and experiences can do their best work and show up for one another. A place where every Googler feels like they belong.

So whether you develop new technology or creative campaigns, craft beautiful products or breakthrough partnerships, your work here is a chance to accomplish things that matter. Bring your insight, imagination, and healthy disregard for the impossible. Bring everything that makes you unique. Together, we can build for everyone.

Benefits

We strive to provide Googlers and their loved ones with a world-class benefits experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Our benefits are based on data, and centered around our users: Googlers and their families. They’re thoughtfully designed to enhance your health and wellbeing, and generous enough to make it easy for you to take good care of yourself (now, and in the future). So we can build for everyone, together.

Learn more about Google’s benefits on this site featuring Googlers’ experience.

How we Hire

Google’s hiring process is an important part of our culture. Googlers care deeply about their teams and the people who make them up. In order to  build for everyone, we know that we need a wide range of perspectives and experiences, and a fair hiring process is the first step in getting there.

Learn more about our hiring process.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer Software
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Paid Sick Days, Performance Bonus, Professional Development, 401K, Stock Options, Employee Events, Retirement / Pension Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Work From Home, Life Insurance, On Site Cafeteria
FOUNDED
1998
WEBSITE
https://goo.gle/4dbno6V