Staff Android Systems Engineer

about 4 hours ago

Remote, United States

Staff+

H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$165k - $240k/yr

Responsibilities

Develop Android apps leveraging AOSP capabilities and collaborate with ROM and vendor teams.
Enhance existing functionality in the Greenlight Android mobile app.
Design system services and secure inter-process communication interfaces.
Manage permissions, signing, and app identity models.
Drive app installation strategies including silent installs and self-updating apps.
Champion WebView as a primary product surface.
Build and maintain Android CI/CD pipelines with device-in-the-loop testing.
Design device telemetry and health signaling systems.
Harden software into production-grade systems with observability.
Build field debugging infrastructure for remote diagnostics.
Serve as a technical bridge between platform architecture and product engineering.
Mentor peers in a distributed environment.
Translate technical findings into business insights.
Apply AI tooling to engineering problems.

BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
8 to 12 years of software engineering experience with a focus on Android platform or systems engineering.
Fluency in AOSP and experience with OEM or vendor teams.
Deep understanding of Android's security model and system app privileges.
Hands-on experience with application and system-level update mechanisms.
Comfort with adb shell and system-level diagnostic tools.
Experience shipping products with WebView as the primary UI surface.
Track record of building Android CI/CD pipelines.
Experience designing device telemetry and fleet health systems.
Quality-first mindset with a focus on testing and observability.
Strong communication skills for translating technical findings.
Excitement about AI and its application in engineering.

Kotlin