{"id":3992385,"url":"https://alion.io/job/qualcomm-senior-software-engineer-android-platform-aosp","title":"Senior Software Engineer, Android Platform / AOSP","company":{"id":94,"name":"Qualcomm","domain":"qualcomm.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/qualcomm","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Eightfold","truth_index":{"grade":"C","score":69,"open_postings":1062,"ghost_share":0.252,"stale_share":0.147,"repost_share":0.45,"time_to_fill_p50_days":74,"computed_at":"2026-11-09T06:03:00Z"}},"role":"Mobile","role_family":"Mobile","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["San Diego, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":117800,"max":176600,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":176600},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":true,"technologies":[{"name":"C++","optional":false},{"name":"Java","optional":false},{"name":"Linux","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"CI/CD","optional":true},{"name":"Gerrit","optional":true},{"name":"Git","optional":true},{"name":"Kotlin","optional":true},{"name":"Rest-Assured","optional":true},{"name":"Rust","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-09T23:51:57Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-09","last_verified_at":"2026-11-09T23:51:57Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"Company:\nQualcomm Technologies, Inc.Job Area:\nEngineering Group, Engineering Group > Software EngineeringGeneral Summary:\nWe are looking for a hands-on Senior Software Engineer with strong experience in Android platform software and AOSP to develop, integrate, debug, and optimize Android-based software solutions on Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms.\nThe ideal candidate will have experience working across the Android software stack, including Android Framework, system services, native services, Binder IPC, HAL, AIDL/HIDL, Linux kernel/BSP interfaces, and platform integration. This role requires strong system-level debugging and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex issues spanning Android, Linux, middleware, device drivers, and hardware.\nThe engineer will work closely with Qualcomm platform, BSP, multimedia, graphics, camera, connectivity, and customer engineering teams to enable and optimize Android solutions for production programs.\nResponsibilities\nDesign, develop, integrate, and maintain Android/AOSP platform software on Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms.\nDevelop and customize Android Framework components, system services, native services, and platform-level functionality.\nIntegrate hardware functionality through HAL, AIDL/HIDL, JNI, Binder IPC, and native C/C++ components.\nSupport Android platform bring-up, feature enablement, integration, and debugging on new Qualcomm SoCs and reference platforms.\nDebug complex system-level issues across Android Framework, native services, Linux kernel, BSP, device drivers, middleware, and hardware interfaces.\nPerform root-cause analysis of issues involving boot, stability, performance, memory, process lifecycle, IPC, networking, graphics/display, multimedia, camera, storage, and other Android subsystems.\nAnalyze and optimize boot time, memory utilization, CPU utilization, system responsiveness, stability, and overall platform performance.\nInvestigate and resolve Android compatibility and platform validation issues, including CTS/VTS failures where applicable.\nDevelop test tools, scripts, automation, and diagnostics to improve software quality and development efficiency.\nParticipate in software design and code reviews and contribute to architecture and technical decisions.\nWork closely with cross-functional Qualcomm engineering teams to resolve issues spanning hardware and software boundaries.\nSupport customer and product teams in reproducing, debugging, and resolving complex platform issues.\nDrive assigned features and technical issues independently from requirements through implementation, integration, validation, and release.\nMentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices, code quality, and continuous process improvement.\nMinimum Qualifications:\n• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.OR\nMaster's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.\nOR\nPhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.\n• 2+ years of academic or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.\nPreferred Qualifications\n5+ years of software development experience, with significant hands-on experience in Android/Linux platform software.\nStrong programming skills in C/C++ ; experience with Kotlin/Java and Rust is a plus.\nStrong understanding of Android architecture and AOSP.\nHands-on experience with Android Framework, system/native services, Binder IPC, HAL, AIDL/HIDL, JNI, Linux processes/threads/memory management, Android/Linux boot sequence, and the Android build system.\nExperience developing and debugging software in an embedded Linux/Android environment.\nStrong debugging and root-cause-analysis skills using tools such as ADB, logcat, dumpsys, tombstones, debugger traces, kernel logs, Perfetto, or similar tools.\nStrong understanding of software design, multithreading, concurrency, data structures, and the software development lifecycle.\nAbility to independently own complex technical problems and work effectively across multiple engineering teams.\nExperience with Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms, Android BSPs, or similar embedded SoC platforms.\nExperience with Android platform bring-up or porting to new hardware.\nStrong knowledge of Linux and familiarity with QNX, including system-level development, integration, and debugging, is a strong plus.\nUnderstanding of Linux kernel and device-driver architecture.\nExperience in one or more Android subsystems such as graphics/display, camera, audio, multimedia, connectivity, power/performance, or vehicle integration.\nExperience with Android Automotive OS or embedded Android products.\nFamiliarity with Android CTS/VTS and platform certification/validation.\nExperience profiling and optimizing CPU, memory, startup/boot time, latency, and system performance.\nExperience with CI/CD, automated testing, Git, Gerrit, and large-scale software-development environments.\nExperience debugging complex HW/SW interactions on ARM-based SoCs.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work with distributed cross-functional engineering teams.\nAutomotive experience is a strong plus\nExperience with Android Automotive OS (AAOS) and automotive infotainment/ADAS compute platforms.\nUnderstanding of Android vehicle architecture, including Vehicle HAL (VHAL) and integration with vehicle services.\nExperience with automotive interfaces and middleware such as CAN, Ethernet, SOME/IP, or DDS.\nFamiliarity with automotive software-development processes, including ASPICE, functional safety, security, and production/SOP requirements.\nExperience working with automotive OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, or production automotive software\nQualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail  or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).\nTo all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies:Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.\nEEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.\nQualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.\nPay rangeand Other Compensation & Benefits :\n$117,800.00 - $176,600.00The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. 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