Staff Software Engineer, Pixel Graphics GPU Software
GoogleStaff Software Engineer, Pixel Graphics GPU Software
GoogleLocation
Mountain View, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/25/2026
Compensation
$207,000 - $300,000 per year
Job description
The Staff Software Engineer for Pixel Graphics GPU Software will be part of the GPU driver team, focusing on developing and maintaining the kernel GPU driver and user-space graphics driver stack. This role involves collaborating with product and engineering teams to define GPU requirements for future product designs. The engineer will also work on performance improvements and debugging testing problems. The position requires a strong background in low-level systems programming and experience with Graphics Processing Units.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in low level systems programming languages such as C++ or C.
- 5 years of experience developing and maintaining device drivers that interface software with hardware.
- 3 years of experience with software design, architecture, and technical leadership.
- Experience with Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) and mobile GPUs.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership on projects, advising Android, Pixel, and Silicon leadership on performance and feature opportunities in graphics hardware and software.
- Influence, coach, and lead a distributed team of engineers.
- Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines.
- Develop GPU graphics and compute technologies spanning the full GPU software and hardware stack.
- Evaluate and bring up devices, collaborating with product and engineering teams to define the role and requirements of the GPU in future product designs.
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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