Senior Android Platform Developer / Framework Engineer. (W2 Position)

Kotlin Candidate should be able to write and maintain Kotlin-based Android background services and middleware components and be comfortable working within Kotlin code in the Android framework/system_server layer (e.g., modifying or extending services like Activity Manager, Package Manager) as part of resolving platform stability issues. Java Candidate should be able to read, debug, and modify Java-based Android framework code (system_server internals such as Window Manager, Activity Manager) to diagnose and resolve issues like ANRs, boot failures, and black screens, including designing AIDL/Binder interfaces exposed to applications.

Hi We have a job opportunity of a Role Senior Android Platform / Framework Engineer.with given job description on W2. Please forward updated profile to

Koti@megansoft.com

or +1 (248) 671-4750.

Role:Senior Android Platform Developer / Framework Engineer. (W2 Position)

Location: Dearborn, MI

Duration: 12+ Months

Experience: 7+ Years

Client: Ford Motors

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Skills Required:

• Kotlin, C++, Java
• Kotlin Candidate should be able to write and maintain Kotlin-based Android background services and middleware components and be comfortable working within Kotlin code in the Android framework/system_server layer (e.g., modifying or extending services like Activity Manager, Package Manager) as part of resolving platform stability issues.
• C++ Candidate should have hands-on experience debugging and modifying native Android components (e.g., SurfaceFlinger, HAL layers, vendor partition code) in C++, including reverse-engineering issues directly from AOSP nativeopen source code.
• Java Candidate should be able to read, debug, and modify Java-based Android framework code (system_server internals such as Window Manager, Activity Manager) to diagnose and resolve issues like ANRs, boot failures, and black screens, including designing AIDL/Binder interfaces exposed to applications.

Skills Preferred:

• Candidates should be able to point to specific work involving AOSP, framework internals, system_server, Binder/AIDL, middleware, native Android services, HAL/vendor layers, SurfaceFlinger, or Android platform bring-up/stability.

Experience Required:

• 3+ years of hands-on Android platform/framework development experience.
• Proven experience in designing and developing middleware and Android background services (long-running/foreground service) that expose feature-rich interfaces (AIDL/Binder, APIs) to applications.
• Demonstrated track record of resolving complex, low-level Android stability issues.
• Experience contributing to or modifying AOSP source code
• Proven experience working across the full Android stack (framework, native services, vendor layers)

Experience Preferred:

• Experience with Android Automotive OS (AAOS) and Car Service.
• Familiarity with HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer) and vendor integration.
• Experience with CTS, VTS, ATS, and STS compliance frameworks.
• Knowledge of Android graphics stack and display subsystems.
• Experience with native debugging tools (gdb, lldb, perfetto, systrace, logcat analysis).
• Familiarity with Android build systems (Soong/Make) and partition architecture.
• Experience working with SoC/silicon vendors on platform bring-up

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop middleware and Android background services for platform-level functionality
• Debug and reverse-engineer complex issues directly from Android Open Source Project (AOSP) source code Own overall Android platform stability and reliability
• Resolve Android upgrade and integration issues across releases
• Diagnose and fix bugs in system_server components (Activity Manager, Window Manager, Package Manager, etc.), Car Service, and SurfaceFlinger
• Investigate and resolve black screen, boot failure, and ANR (Application Not Responding) issues
• Resolve and provide technical direction and root-cause analysis for unknown or hard-to-reproduce issues
• Address and resolve compliance test failures across CTS, VTS, ATS, and STS

Additional Information :

• This role requires a deep-dive, problem-solving mindset and the ability to operate independently on ambiguous, high-impact issues.
• The ideal candidate is comfortable being the technical authority for the most challenging stability problems and can provide direction to other engineers.
• Experience in the automotive or embedded Android domain is a strong plus given our focus on system_server, car service and platform stability.