Android Systems Engineer, Consumer Devices

Responsibilities

• Build deeply integrated Android experiences using Android platform capabilities.
• Develop against Android framework and system APIs, system services, lifecycle and background execution primitives, inter-process communication, permissions, notifications, intents, and other platform capabilities.
• Use audio, camera, sensors, connectivity, location, notifications, credentials, and other device signals to enable context-aware AI experiences.
• Build AI-powered mobile systems that help users complete multi-step tasks and coordinate actions across applications, services, and device functionality.
• Create reusable platform layers and abstractions supporting multiple Android devices, OEMs, form factors, and product experiences.
• Prototype new interaction models and explore Android capabilities, APIs, and device features.
• Own work from technical exploration and architecture through implementation, testing, launch, and production iteration.
• Build fast, power-efficient, resilient, and reliable experiences across a diverse Android device ecosystem.
• Design for privacy and security, including permissions, user data, device access, authentication, and system capabilities.
• Collaborate with product, design, research, backend, AI, systems, and partner engineering teams.
• Track Android releases, APIs, device capabilities, and ecosystem developments to identify new product opportunities.

Requirements

• Deep experience building and shipping high-quality Android software used by real customers.
• Strong knowledge of the Android platform beyond UI and application development, including framework APIs, system services, process and application lifecycle, permissions, IPC, background execution, and device capabilities.
• Proficiency in Kotlin and/or Java and comfort working across a large Android codebase.
• Experience with AOSP, Android framework internals, system applications, privileged APIs, device software, or OEM-specific Android integrations.
• Experience integrating software with hardware or device capabilities and debugging across application, operating-system, and device boundaries.
• Understanding of Android ecosystem challenges, including OS versions, device configurations, OEM customizations, permissions, power management, and platform fragmentation.
• Strong product judgment and focus on user experience and quality.
• Ability to work independently in ambiguous, rapidly changing environments and drive projects from exploration through production.
• Effective collaboration with internal teams and external platform or device partners.

Compensation and Benefits

• Annual salary range: $216,000–$342,000.
• Hybrid work model: four days in the office per week.
• Relocation assistance is available to new employees.