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# Senior System Software and Performance Architect

- **Company:** Google LLC
- **Location:** Mountain View, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $163,000.0 - $237,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Android Software Development, ARM Architecture, Compilers, Computer Engineering, Linux Kernel, Software Systems, System Software, Toolchain, Information Technology
- **Published:** July 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/E69C79B0246941CC9E08F34782761E17/job/

## About the Role

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area., * Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

 * 8 years of experience conducting full-stack performance analysis on software systems.
 * Experience in one or more of the following three areas: Linux Kernel (processes, threads, scheduling, syscalls, interrupts and exceptions), Toolchains (compilers, JIT compilation and symbolization) or, Android system software stack., * Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, with an emphasis on computer architecture.
 * Experience with mentoring and leading team members.
 * Experience with new technical territories.
 * Ability to be innovative and comfortable with working on issues with ambiguity.
 * Ability to be a fast and effective learner.

## Description

* Perform analysis on complex workloads and kernels to identify performance bottlenecks that others miss.
 * Plan and evaluate ARM architecture features, providing data-driven insights that shape future SoC designs.
 * Partner with Android workload owners, tool-chain experts, and device teams to implement full-system optimizations.
 * Design the benchmarks and modeling methodology that will define the next decade of Hardware/Software co-design.
 * Act as a technical pillar for the team, mentoring engineers and driving strategic deliverables.


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