Senior Staff/Principal Software Engineer on Android Platform

Full-time - Senior

San Jose, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

This is a leadership role in our global system software team for Android system and mobile products. The architect will be responsible for the strategic innovations in system software and next-generation products. The architect will work closely with the engineering leaders and product managers to propose and architect the high-level system design for our leading products to win the market. The ideal candidate should be an expert and enthusiastic in Android platform stack from software system down to hardware interactions; and have strong soft skills in technology acumen, system abstraction, and technical communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead and propose strategic innovations for system software stack and eco-system development.
• Lead and design the high-level system architecture for next generation Android and mobile devices.
• Work closely with the engineering leaders and product managers to transform market demands into product roadmaps and solutions.
• Perform technical analyses and trend studies in depth on the mobile product and system software industry.
• Evaluate and innovate new technologies and designs to deliver the best user experience of the end products.

Requirements

• Strong experience in architecting Android based products with successful track record.
• Senior expert in Android based system software stack from application, framework, kernel, down to drivers and firmware.
• Deep understanding in use cases and user experiences of consumer products.
• Strong experience in leading cross-geo team in a multi-cultural and multi-national environment.
• Strong soft skills in technology acumen, system abstraction, and technical communication.
• Passionate about driving new technologies and making great impact to the industry.
• Self-disciplined, motivated, professional, and good team player.