Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• Candidates will typically have 8 years of experience in embedded system security design and development.
• Typically 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products, and 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
  
• Experience in system-level software design and development for multi-core, multi-process embedded environments.
  
• Experience coding with C language in real-world production environments.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related field.
  
• Typically 3 years of experience in embedded system security design and development.
  
• Experience with power management, open-source development, and software development in Rust.
  
• Experience with boot and runtime firmwares such as TF-A or UEFI.
  
• Understanding of modern operating systems, such as Linux.
  
• Familiarity with ARM architecture, especially ARM security architecture.
  

About the job

The Pixel Security team works on the latest technology going into our Pixel devices. We work on Pixel software stack building amazing experiences working in collaboration with many talented Software Engineering teams within Google.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you will be part of a team which builds state-of-the-art features and software experiences on Pixel devices to protect millions of users.

The Google Pixel team focuses on designing and delivering the world's most helpful mobile experience. The team works on 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 users across the world.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of ARM EL3 software stack on Pixel.
• Collaborate with and contribute to upstream projects like Trusted Firmware-A (TF-A), fostering a strong relationship with the open-source community and driving security standards.
• Shape the next generation EL3 software for Pixel and the ARM ecosystem. Identify opportunities for improvement, set technical direction, and innovation.
• Harden the security of critical system software components running in the Trusted Execution Environment (TEE).
• Refine and optimize the EL3 security software development process, fostering efficiency, and reducing potential vulnerabilities.