Android Framework Engineer

We are looking for experienced Android Framework Engineers with strong expertise in Android Framework, AOSP, HAL, AIDL/HIDL, Binder IPC and system-level Android development. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in Android platform/framework customisation, system services, System Server, SystemUI, Settings and AOSP modules. The role requires strong debugging and troubleshooting capabilities at the Android OS/framework level. This is a system-level Android Framework role and NOT an Android Application Development role.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, customise, and enhance Android Framework and AOSP components.
• Work extensively on Android Architecture and Android platform internals.
• Develop and modify Android Framework modules using Java and/or C/C++.
• Work on System Server, System Services and Framework Services.
• Extend and customise existing Android System Services based on project requirements.
• Work on SystemUI, Settings and Settings-Lib modules.
• Develop and integrate framework-level features and platform customisations.
• Work with HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer) and Android hardware/framework integration.
• Develop and maintain interfaces using AIDL and HIDL.
• Work with Binder IPC, Manager Services and inter-process communication mechanisms.
• Perform AOSP customisation and contribute to custom Android ROM development.
• Analyse and troubleshoot ANRs, tombstones, system crashes and framework-level issues.
• Analyse logs, stack traces and system behaviour to identify root causes of platform issues.
• Work on Google compliance and certification issues, including CTS, GTS, VTS and STS.
• Integrate, analyse, and resolve issues related to AOSP patches.
• Use Git/Gerrit for source-code management, code reviews, patch application and conflict resolution.
• Troubleshoot and resolve merge conflicts while applying AOSP patches.
• Participate in code reviews and follow established development and quality processes.
• Track and manage development activities, defects and tasks using JIRA.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to troubleshoot and resolve complex Android platform issues.

Requirements:

• Experience working on Android platform/framework development rather than application development.
• Strong understanding of Android internals and system architecture.
• Experience modifying existing AOSP framework components.
• Experience developing/extending Android System Services.
• Experience with Binder-based communication and IPC mechanisms.
• Experience debugging platform-level crashes and performance issues.
• Experience working with AOSP source code, patches and Gerrit workflows.
• Experience with Android compliance and certification testing such as CTS, GTS, VTS and STS.

Mandatory Skills:

Candidates must have strong hands-on experience in:

• Android Framework
• AOSP (Android Open Source Project)
• HAL - Hardware Abstraction Layer
• AIDL / HIDL
• Java and/or C/C++
• Android Architecture
• System Services
• System Server
• Binder IPC
• Manager Services
• AOSP Customisation
• SystemUI
• Settings / Settings-Lib
• Git / Gerrit
• CTS / GTS / VTS / STS
• ANR, Tombstone and System Crash Analysis
• JIRA
• Technical Skill Requirement: (Java OR C/C++) AND (Android Framework AND HAL AND AOSP AND AIDL/HIDL).