Senior Android Systems Software Engineer at TechHive

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body> Permanent Senior Android Systems Software Engineer Posted on 23 April 26 by Junior Trujillo • Redmond, Washington • $175000 - $200000 per Year Powered by Tracker Back to Jobs Job Description Seeking to hire a Senior Android System Software Engineer. This is a Full-Time Permanent position that will require to work on-site Monday through Friday (no Hybrid or Remote working schedule for this role). NO C2C. This role focuses on power measurement setup, characterization, and optimization across Android system software, spanning firmware, kernel, framework, and thermal management layers. You will work hands-on with power measurement equipment, analyze and optimize peak power, battery usage, and thermal behavior, and collaborate closely with hardware, firmware, and platform teams to improve system-level power efficiency. This is a senior, hands-on engineering role, ideal for engineers who thrive at the intersection of Android internals, embedded firmware, and hardware power systems Responsibilities: Android Power & Thermal Engineering Design and execute power measurement setups using lab equipment (bench supplies, power analyzers, oscilloscopes). Profile and optimize Android power consumption across idle, steady state, and peak usage scenarios. Analyze and tune Android Power, Battery, and Thermal frameworks, including: Power Manager & wake locks Thermal HAL & thermal policies CPU/GPU frequency scaling and governors System Software & Firmware Development Debug and enhance power-related behavior across: Android Framework & system services HAL layers (Power / Thermal / Sensor related) Linux kernel and device drivers Android Power management , expertise in cpu governors etc. Measurement, Analysis & Automation Correlate electrical power measurements with system-level logs and traces. Use Android and Linux tools (ADB, dumpsys, systrace, logs, kernel traces) for root-cause analysis. Create scripts or tools to automate power characterization and regression testing. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor’s or master’s in computer science, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, or related field. • 7+ years of experience in Android system software, embedded Linux, or firmware development. • Strong hands‑on experience with Android power management concepts and frameworks. • Proven experience with power measurement and lab setup for embedded systems. • Deep understanding of: Android battery, thermal, and peak power behavior Linux kernel power management fundamentals SoC architecture and system level power considerations Proficiency in C/C++ and experience working across kernel and user space. • Apply Now Job Information Rate / Salary $175000 - $200000 per Year Sector IT/Software/Technology Category Not Specified Skills / Experience Not Specified Benefits Not Specified Our Reference JOB-1206 Job Location

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Senior Android Systems Software Engineer
Posted on 23 April 26 by Junior Trujillo
Redmond, Washington
$175000 - $200000 per Year
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Seeking to hire a Senior Android System Software Engineer.
This is a Full-Time Permanent position that will require to work on-site Monday through Friday (no Hybrid or Remote working schedule for this role).
This role focuses on power measurement setup, characterization, and optimization across Android system software, spanning firmware, kernel, framework, and thermal management layers.
This is a senior, hands-on engineering role, ideal for engineers who thrive at the intersection of Android internals, embedded firmware, and hardware power systems
Android Power & Thermal Engineering
Design and execute power measurement setups using lab equipment (bench supplies, power analyzers, oscilloscopes).
Profile and optimize Android power consumption across idle, steady state, and peak usage scenarios.
Analyze and tune Android Power, Battery, and Thermal frameworks, including:
Power Manager & wake locks
Thermal HAL & thermal policies
CPU/GPU frequency scaling and governors
System Software & Firmware Development
Android Framework & system services
HAL layers (Power / Thermal / Sensor related) Linux kernel and device drivers
Android Power management , expertise in cpu governors etc.
Measurement, Analysis & Automation
Correlate electrical power measurements with system-level logs and traces.
Use Android and Linux tools (ADB, dumpsys, systrace, logs, kernel traces) for root-cause analysis.

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