Senior Software Engineer, Pixel Display System

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Warsaw, Poland; Kraków, Poland.

About the job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

The Google Pixel team designs and delivers the world's most helpful mobile experience. The team is shaping the future of Pixel devices and services through some of the most advanced designs, techniques, products, and experiences in consumer electronics. This includes bringing together the best of Google’s artificial intelligence, software, and hardware to build global smartphones and create transformative experiences for our global users.

As a Display Software Engineer, you will work with Android Platform, Pixel Hardware, Silicon, and external teams to bring the best of Android to users, on Pixel phones. You will be responsible for all display matters for Pixel devices such as on-device software stack, driving several hardware modules from accelerators in Google Tensor (Google's in-house mobile System on Chip) through to display panels.

Responsibilities

• Drive complete development cycles of new pixel display projects, from requirements and design through implementation and establishing test plans.
• Architect and implement features such as variable refresh rate, color management and calibration, HDR, image enhancement methods, and more.
• Collaborate closely with Android platform teams on enabling new generations of Pixel.
• Develop the team’s infrastructure by implementing new systems in areas such as telemetry, on-device diagnostics, and updatability.
• Develop in-depth expertise in display technologies and System on Chip, and productize them in future Pixel devices.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in Java or C++, and with data structures/algorithms.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with large scale application design and architecture.
• 3 years of experience with Android application development.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
• Experience with embedded software development, particularly within the Linux kernel.
• Experience with display technologies, such as LCD or OLED, and protocols, such as DSI and .

Benefits: 

• Health and Wellbeing (Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents)
• Financial wellbeing (Competitive compensation, regular bonus and equity refresh opportunities)
• Flexibility and time off (Paid time off, including vacation, bereavement, jury duty, sick leave, parental leave, disability, and holidays)
• Family support and care (Fertility and growing family support, parental leave and baby bonding leave)
• Community and personal development (Educational reimbursement)
• Googley extras (Inspiring spaces to work, recharge, and collaborate with fellow Googlers)

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.