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.
With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.
As a Modem Firmware Engineer in the Pixel Mobile Wireless (PMW) team, you will design, develop, and optimize the RRC protocol stack. It covers: Research of RRC layer features, analysis of RRC layer issues, AI-based tool development and call performance analysis. Your work will span across upper layers (e.g., NAS, RIL, IMS), lower layers and infrastructure teams ensuring product quality and performance. You will also be responsible for the core AI-related automation or tool design and deployment.
The Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user's interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.
Responsibilities
- Develop modem software and verify end-to-end modem feature functionalities and performance for RRC (Radio Resource Control) protocol.
- Solve complex system-level problems related to mobility, data performance, and improve Pixel product user experience.
- Identify key performance scenarios and reproduce the scenario in the lab environment for further research and development for more optimized solutions.
- Debug, analyze and fix modem issues from factory, certification (GCF/PTCRB/IOT), field and end users. Closely work with vendors and solution providers on modem protocol design and optimization.
- Optimize process by using AI-related strategy, including but not limited to issue analysis automation, and testing automation.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Electrical Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 7 years of experience in software development and protocol stack engineering (e.g., RRC) and coding in C/C++/Python.
- Experience with cross-layer collaboration (e.g., L1/L2/NAS).
- Experience in modem metrics, performance analysis, and modem protocol enhancement plan.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience in NAS or L2 protocols.
- Experience in cross-layer call performance analysis.
- Experience in practical AI or LLM mechanisms for process or performance improvement.
- Experience in a Project Lead or Team Lead position with resource/schedule planning experience.