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Lead the design and modernization of Google's next-generation Baseboard Management Controller software across diverse hardware platforms including TPUs and GPUs. Own the Linux kernel, networking stack, device drivers, and core subsystems for ARM-based and custom SoCs. Requires eight years of software development experience, five years with embedded operating systems, three years in software architecture, and expertise in Linux drivers, C/C++, and embedded systems. Work involves hardware/software integration, industry standardization, and collaboration across infrastructure teams.

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  • Design and lead the multi-year effort to modernize Google’s next-generation Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) software architecture, ensuring scalability across heterogeneous platforms (Compute, Storage, hardware accelerators like TPUs and GPUs).
  • Own the Linux kernel, networking stack, and installation systems for the BMC. Develop, debug, and optimize device drivers and core kernel subsystems across multiple generations of ARM-based or custom SoCs.
  • Partner directly with hardware engineering, accelerator (TPU/GPU) teams, and infrastructure groups to gather requirements, define architectural boundaries, and ensure seamless hardware/software integration.
  • Architect software pipelines to interface with complex board-level topologies using I2C, I3C, SPI, UART, USB, and CANbus.
  • Represent Google in the open compute project (OCP) and other industry bodies. Lead the definition, standardization, and internal adoption of the open boot management framework - infrastructure control protocol (OBMF-ICP).

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development.
  • 5 years of experience in working with embedded operating systems.
  • 5 years of experience in testing, and launching software products.
  • 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
  • Experience with embedded systems, Linux drivers, C/C++.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience building, configuring, and modifying embedded Linux platforms. Track record in device driver development, device tree architectures, kernel memory management, and board bring-up.
  • Experience driving internal standardization or contributing to industry-standard hardware management specifications (e.g., DMTF, Redfish, PLDM, MCTP).
  • Experience interfacing with and debugging I2C, I3C, SPI, UART, USB, and CANbus.
  • Proficiency in hardware diagnostic tools (logic analyzers, I2C, SPI protocol analyzers, oscilloscopes) to root-cause silicon-to-software bugs.
  • Understanding of Linux networking stacks, network booting (PXE/DHCP), and secure installation pipelines.
  • Track record of upstreaming code to Linux Kernel or contributing to industry standards bodies (e.g., DMTF, OCP, Redfish).
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development.
  • 5 years of experience in working with embedded operating systems.
  • 5 years of experience in testing, and launching software products.
  • 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
  • Experience with embedded systems, Linux drivers, C/C++.
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  • Role Staff Software Engineer, Linux Kernel and Baseboard Management Controller Architecture
  • Experience 8-9 years
  • Education Bachelor Degree, or equivalent experience
  • Work type On-site
  • Location United States
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Google builds internet, software, cloud, and AI products used by consumers, developers, and organizations. Its portfolio includes Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Maps, Gmail, Workspace, Google Cloud, advertising platforms, devices, and Gemini AI products. The company develops large-scale computing infrastructure and research that power information retrieval, communication, productivity, media, navigation, and machine learning. Google is the largest operating business within Alphabet and earns a substantial share of its revenue from digital advertising.

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Workplace
On-site
Job Posted:
1 day ago
Job Type
Full Time
Education
Bachelor Degree, or equivalent experience
Experience
8-9 years

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