# Android Systems Engineer, Consumer Devices

**Company:** [OpenAI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/openai)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Android Engineering
**Salary:** $216k – $342k/yr
**Skills:** Android, Kotlin, Java, Aosp, Android Framework Apis, Android System Services, Inter-Process Communication, Background Execution, Android Permissions, Android Lifecycle, Android Oem Integrations, Android Privileged Apis, Android Device Capabilities, Power Management, Android Notifications
**Posted:** 2026-08-21

> Build platform-level Android capabilities and AI-powered consumer experiences across system APIs, device features, and OEM integrations. The role requires deep Android expertise, Kotlin or Java proficiency, experience with AOSP or framework internals, and the ability to ship reliable, privacy-conscious products.

## Job Description

## 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.

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