Senior Embedded Software Engineer, Pixel Core USB

Job description

Develop linux kernel drivers from scratch to enable new USB controllers and Type-C controllers used in Pixel product roadmap. Identify and work cross Product Area to develop meaningful user facing USB features to improve product experience. Identify systemic issues for USB and merge solutions in Linux upstream that are easier to maintain over several generations on Tensor SoCs. Investigate on scalable USB software architectures and influence SoC architecture when needed. Optimize USB usecase for performance and other system health metrics. Abstract hardware interfaces to Android userspace, define and deliver the needed system software layers (Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL), Android framework). Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience. 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., C). 3 years of experience working with embedded operating systems. 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture. Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field. Experience contributing to opensource linux USB stack. Experience with Linux-based embedded systems development. Experience reading hardware spec sheets to infer hardware capabilities. Experience with DesignWare Controller (DWC) stack.