Android Engineer

Title: Android Engineer

Location: Berkeley Heights, NJ and SFO, CA (respectively)

Contract

Job Description:

We are seeking an Android Platform Resource having 8+ years of professional experience to develop, customize, and optimize the Android operating system for our specialized embedded devices. You are expected to work independently with AOSP, building and customizing framework components using Java/C++, ensuring system security, and integrating with backend services using Google Cloud Platform.

This role requires close collaboration with cross‑functional teams, adherence to DevOps and Agile practices, and ownership of service quality and delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• AOSP Development: Customize and build the full Android source code (AOSP) for customized embedded systems, including modifying system-level apps, settings, and low-level framework architecture.
• Framework & Java Programming: Design and develop Android framework components, such as Activity Manager, Window Manager, and specialized HAL services, focusing on Java-based API design and code reusability.
• Google Cloud Platform Integration: Implement and maintain cloud-based solutions using Google Cloud Platform services for IoT interactions, secure data synchronization, and OTA (Over-the-Air) updates.
• System Optimization: Analyze performance metrics, resolve memory leaks, and optimize boot times and OS responsiveness on targeted hardware.
• System-Level Debugging: Triage and resolve complex system issues involving Java framework APIs, HAL, and Android NDK, utilizing tools like Git and Android Studio.
• Security & Compliance: Implement security patches and adhere to secure coding practices to ensure device integrity

Mandatory Technical Skills & Competencies

• Experience: 8+ years of experience in software development with Android AOSP or Android Automotive Stacks (AAOS), including framework layers, Design and modify low-level Android components, system services (e.g., Activity Manager, Window Manager)
• Languages: Expert proficiency in Java and C/C++ for embedded software development.
• Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of Android internals (HAL, JNI, System Services) and Linux/RTOS environments.
• Google Cloud Platform/Cloud: Experience building cloud-connected applications and integrating with cloud platforms (Google Cloud Platform preferred), Google Cloud Platform services to enable device management, real-time data synchronization, or backend connectivity
• Hardware Knowledge: Strong understanding of SoC architecture (CPU, GPU, NPU) and memory management.
• System Performance: Optimize the OS for speed, memory allocation, and battery consumption, often including boot time improvements.
• Issue Resolution: Triage and resolve complex system issues like memory leaks, deadlocks, and hardware compatibility problems
• Knowledge of monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack.
• Understanding of distributed tracing and logging.
• Cloud concepts like fundamentals, App Configuration / App Settings, Key Vault, Cache, Service Bus (queues/topics), Event driven architecture, Blob Storage, cloud security, scalability, and resiliency patterns
• Understanding of Microservice Development design, implementation, Middleware (Kafka), filters, exception handling, and logging, Authentication and authorization (JWT/OAuth concepts), Performance optimization and secure coding practices
• Agile and Collaboration Tools: Sprint planning, work item tracking, and agile delivery, Technical documentation and knowledge sharing

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Clear communication with technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Ownership mindset and production‑grade engineering discipline

Ability to work independently and within cross‑functional teams