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Staff Software Engineer, Storage, Google Pixel

Google

Location

Mountain View, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/18/2026

Compensation

$207,000 - $300,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.4% approval-14% YoY
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Job description

The Staff Software Engineer for Storage at Google Pixel will be responsible for driving memory and storage innovation across Pixel software. This role involves owning the entire storage stack and DDR bring-up, including filesystems and I/O schedulers. The engineer will contribute to optimizing I/O performance and reliability for Pixel devices while also representing Google in standardization efforts for emerging storage specifications. The position is part of the Pixel Core Memory team, which focuses on enhancing user interaction with computing through innovative technologies.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development.
  • 5 years of experience testing and launching software products.
  • 5 years of experience working with embedded operating systems.
  • 3 years of experience with Linux Kernel.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze and optimize Android system performance across the entire I/O stack.
  • Manage flash storage management to mitigate performance bottlenecks.
  • Implement high-impact code changes in both the Android Framework and Linux Kernel.
  • Write, debug, and implement upstream patches for core Linux filesystems.
  • Explore emerging storage architectures and drive next-generation storage standards.

Benefits

  • Employees at Google are often offered benefits like comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) matching, and flexible work arrangements, among other benefits.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Google Llc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

908

FY2026

Approval rate

98.4%

FY2026

LCA certified

4,273

FY2026

Entry-level share

0.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-14%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-51%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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