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Software Engineer, Fuchsia Display and Input Drivers

Google
Full-time
On-site
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Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience with software development in C++.
  • Experience with device drivers.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
  • Experience with Operating Systems, Linux Internals.
  • Experience working on operating systems and system software, including power management and performance tuning.
  • Experience with display, or Graphics driver development.

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.

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people's lives better through technology.

Responsibilities

  • Design and write display drivers for a variety of new and existing hardware platforms, ensuring they meet the specific requirements of the Fuchsia operating system.
  • Collaborate with hardware teams for display system bring-up.
  • Analyze and optimize the display stack to improve rendering performance, reduce latency, and minimize power consumption on devices.
  • Work with product managers, program managers, and engineers from other teams (e.g., graphics, kernel, and UI) to ensure the integration of the display drivers with the broader system.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues that span the entire display stack, from the driver level up to the user interface.
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