Software Engineer III, Connectivity, Google Home Nest
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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Communications Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience with connectivity components such as Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, or embedded software.
- 2 years of experience coding with C or C++ programming languages.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: networking, embedded Linux, network security, wireless technologies, and data analysis.
- Passion for IoT and smart home technologies.
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 Nest team focuses on hardware, software and services offerings for the home, ranging from Nest thermostats to Nest smart displays. The Nest team researches, designs, and develops new technologies and hardware to make users’ homes more helpful. Our mission is the helpful home: to create a home that cares for the people inside it and the world around it.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop software features for Smart Home router and mesh networking, spanning from kernel and driver levels to wireless/wired connectivity and future user-space services.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Google Nest product teams and Google Cloud/App teams.
- Write, performant, and maintainable code.
- Contribute to device software architecture, building the future Nest Wifi product strategy.
- Develop features and resolve issues to enhance product quality, including updates for multiple generations of Smart Home router products in quarterly market releases.
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