Software Engineer Manager, Modem NPI
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Software Engineer Manager, Modem NPI
Location
Shanghai, China
Experience
Senior
Posted
Jul 18, 2026
Apply by
August 17, 2026
Applicants
0
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Job Description
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. 8 years of experience in software development. 3 years of experience with embedded operating systems. 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role. 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role. Preferred qualifications: Experience bringing up new prototype hardware systems. Knowledge of wireless communication. Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills.
About the job Like Google's own ambitions, the work of a Software Engineer goes beyond just Search. Software Engineering Managers have not only the technical expertise to take on and provide technical leadership to major projects, but also manage a team of Engineers. You not only optimize your own code but make sure Engineers are able to optimize theirs. As a Software Engineering Manager you manage your project goals, contribute to product strategy and help develop your team. Teams work all across the company, in areas such as information retrieval, natural language processing, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking, security, data compression, user interface design; the list goes on and is growing every day. Operating with scale and speed, our exceptional software engineers are just getting started -- and as a manager, you guide the way. With technical and leadership expertise, you manage engineers across multiple teams and locations, a large product budget and oversee the deployment of large-scale projects across multiple sites internationally. 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 Innovate, design, implement and test new software features for modem systems. Develop embedded software frameworks maximizing leverage and scalability across products. Design and implement factory calibration and test systems. Create system and developer tools for optimizing performance. Implement and tune algorithms for optimizing performance, power, and thermal metrics. Build automated regression test systems to validate features and measure system performance. Work with other cross-functional teams to understand requirements and meet compliance/conformance metrics. Scope, estimate, and plan new development projects. Execute in accordance with the team development processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Innovate, design, implement, and test new software features for modem systems.
- Develop embedded software frameworks maximizing leverage and scalability across products.
- Design and implement factory calibration and test systems.
- Create system and developer tools for optimizing performance.
- Implement and tune algorithms for optimizing performance, power, and thermal metrics.
- Build automated regression test systems to validate features and measure system performance.
- Work with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and meet compliance metrics.
- Scope, estimate, and plan new development projects.
- Execute development processes in accordance with team standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
Skills Required
Embedded operating systemsSoftware developmentTechnical leadershipPeople managementTeam leadershipEmbedded software frameworksFactory calibrationTest systemsAlgorithm tuningPerformance optimizationPower optimizationThermal metricsAutomated regression testingProject planningEstimationCommunicationConflict resolutionPrototype hardware systemsWireless communication
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