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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Embedded Firmware Engineer, Digital Signal... - **Company:** Google LLC - **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $192,000.0 - $278,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Bioinformatics, Computer Engineering, Embedded Software, Ethernet, Firmware, Multiprocessing, PCI Express, Software Architecture, Real-Time Operating Systems, Multithreading - **Published:** May 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000g18prd ## About the Role Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain., + Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field. + 10 years of industry experience in embedded firmware or digital signal processing (DSP) development. + Experience with high-speed I/O (HSIO), high-bandwidth transceivers, or physical layer (PHY) control software. + Experience in real-time operating systems (RTOS) and multi-threaded embedded programming. Preferred qualifications: + Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field. + Experience in pre-silicon emulation or firmware bring-up and validation. + Experience leading the firmware delivery for a major silicon tape-out. + Knowledge of ethernet (802.3) and PCIe protocol stacks and physical layer management. ## Description + Define the software architecture for multi-core embedded systems, manage memory maps, interrupt latency, and inter-processor communication (IPC). + Lead the implementation of industry-standard link training and auto-negotiation protocols for high-speed ethernet and custom interconnects. + Optimize firmware for time-to-link and power consumption, ensure the silicon stays within strict thermal envelopes during heavy AI training workloads. + Act as the primary firmware interface for the RTL design team to define register maps, APIs, and hardware or software boundaries. 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