Embedded Android Platform Development Engineer Jobs

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We're actively seeking an experienced Android Platform Software Engineer to contribute to developing platform software for Android devices, focusing on advancing technology and incorporating new design elements. Your role will involve close collaboration with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in hardware or System-on-Chip (SoC) integration to ensure top-notch performance.

• Lead board bring-up activities for new Android devices, including bootloader customization, kernel porting, and device driver integration
• Design and develop Android Framework components (System Services, Hardware Abstraction Layer, Native Daemons)
• Create and maintain Board Support Packages (BSP) for various SoC platforms (Qualcomm, MediaTek, NVIDIA, etc.)
• Work directly with OEM partners to integrate platform software, debug hardware-software integration issues, and optimize device performance
• Conduct comprehensive system-level debugging using tools like Trace32, logcat, and systrace
• Develop and maintain device tree configurations, kernel modules, and hardware-specific drivers
• Optimize boot time, power consumption, and system performance metrics
• Support multiple Android release versions and manage AOSP customization

• 10+ years of hands-on experience with at last 5+ years in Android platform development
• Strong expertise in Board Bring-up: bootloader (U-Boot/ABL), Linux kernel customization, device tree
• Deep knowledge of Android BSP development: HAL implementation, kernel drivers, and system integration
• Proficiency in C/C++ for system-level programming or Java/Kotlin for Framework development
• Experience working with major SoC vendors (Qualcomm, MediaTek, Broadcom, Amlogic, Realtek, etc) and their reference platforms
• Proven track record of successful OEM collaboration: requirement gathering, technical support, and issue resolution
• Strong understanding of Android architecture: from bootloader kernel HAL Framework Apps
• Experience with:
• Android build system (AOSP, BoardConfig.mk, device tree)
• Debugging tools (ADB, fastboot, QPST, QXDM, GDB, etc.)
• Version control (Git, Gerrit) and code review processes
• System performance analysis and optimization

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Android security (SELinux, Verified Boot, dm-verity),
• Experience of multimedia subsystems (Audio, Display pipelines),
• Understanding of hardware schematics and ability to work with hardware teams

Non-Technical Skills

• Eagerness to tackle new and challenging projects.
• Self-motivated with a capacity for independent learning and adaptation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficient debugging skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication capabilities.

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