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Sr Staff Architect, Google Tech Platform

Mountain View, CA 94039

Posted: 11/04/2025 Employment Type: Contract Job Number: 31133 Job Location: Onsite Industry: ELEC - Electronics Products

Job Description

Job Title: Sr Staff Architect, Google Tech Platform

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract to hire Sr Staff Architect, Google Tech Platform opportunity with our client located in Mountain View, CA.

Job Description:
  • As the Google Technology Platform Architect, you'll build and strengthen relationships with Google's engineering teams to drive adoption of our technologies across their platforms.
  • You'll guide and coordinate the technical work of multiple engineering teams who contribute to Google projects, ensuring alignment and maximizing our collective impact.
  • Finally, you'll be part of a dynamic cross-functional team developing comprehensive technology strategies that bring our experiences to Android devices, Chrome OS devices, Chrome Browser, and Chromecast worldwide.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Build and develop strong relationships with technical leaders across Google, creating trusted partnerships and delivering value to Google’s business through enabling our spectacular experiences.
  • Develop and execute a multi-year technology strategy for experiences on Google’s family of technology platforms and devices, including Android-based OSs, Chrome, Chromium, Chrome OS, and Chromecast.
  • Maintain detailed media system architectures of relevant Google technology platforms while defining, developing, and orchestrating technical architectures to support our experiences on Google platforms.
  • Provide thought leadership on experiences on Google’s platforms, both internally and for our partners.
  • Deliver technical leadership to project managers and engineering teams to drive the delivery of experiences on Google’s platforms

Job Qualifications:
  • Minimum 10+ years of work experience with a relevant bachelor's degree. (EE / CS / etc.). Research qualifications (master's degree or PhD) are a bonus.
  • Knowledge of video and image signal processing.
  • Experience with multiple variants of Android/Chrome OS media stacks (Audio and Imaging)
  • Including AOSP, Android Mobile, Android TV, Android Auto, Android Automotive OS (AAOS), Android XR, Wear OS, and Chrome OS
  • Including working knowledge of MediaCodec, Media3, and legacy Android media APIs (Audioflinger, etc).
  • Experience with Google-powered devices, including Pixel Phones and Tablets, Chromebooks, and Nest Audio devices.
  • Experience with OTT playback systems and players (including Exoplayer, Shaka Player, etc), and including working knowledge of DRM.
  • Experience with web and broadcast content delivery ecosystems, including working knowledge of the Chromium media stack.
  • Knowledge of Android/Chrome OS connectivity protocols, in particular Google Cast and connectivity technology; Bluetooth, WiFi, and UWB.
  • Knowledge of secure systems, including TEE, along with working knowledge of developing in C/C++, Python, JavaScript, and Rust.

Job Details:
  • Job Type: Contract To Hire
  • Pay Rate: $60-$71/hr.
  • Location: Mountain View, CA.

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.

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