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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Embedded Systems, Firmware

Google

Location

Sunnyvale, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/15/2026

Compensation

$262,000 - $364,000 per year

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

The Senior Staff Software Engineer, Embedded Systems, Firmware role at Google focuses on developing next-generation TPU firmware. This position requires collaboration with silicon teams and upper-layer software teams to enhance the performance and reliability of AI accelerators. The engineer will guide the architecture for security, power management, and telemetry across microcontrollers in an embedded distributed system. The role also involves mentoring engineers and defining multi-year technical roadmaps for complex firmware initiatives.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

  • Drive the long-term technical goal and architecture for Google’s next-generation TPU firmware.
  • Act as a technical multiplier and domain expert, mentoring executive engineers.
  • Forge partnerships across organizational boundaries to co-engineer end-to-end TPU capabilities.
  • Define and execute multi-year technical roadmaps for multi-generational chip programs.
  • Architect highly reliable, real-time on-chip systems and bare-metal microcontroller solutions.

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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