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PhD-level embedded/firmware engineer for Google's secure SoC bootROM and driver stack
This is a PhD-entry embedded/firmware role on Google's Embedded/Firmware team, co-designing secure, high-performance SoCs for Google Cloud from ideation to landing. You'll write bootROM and driver code in C/C++, work on secure boot (Confidential Compute, Attestation), and debug across the hardware/software boundary with tools like JTAG and in-circuit emulators.
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What this interview tests
- C/C++ firmware development
- Device drivers for SoC peripherals (UART, I2C, SPI, memory controllers)
- Secure boot: Confidential Compute, Attestation
- Low-level hardware debugging (JTAG, emulators, simulators)
- Embedded Linux / Linux device drivers (preferred)
- BIOS/UEFI/EDK2/Zephyr familiarity (preferred)
Common question themes
Design and debug a driver for a new SoC peripheral from scratch
Explain a secure boot chain and where attestation fits
Root-cause a bug that could be firmware, RTL, or hardware
Trade-offs in bootROM design for a new SoC architecture
Experience with microcontrollers, registers, or RTL/Verilog from coursework or research
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