Android Developer Lead
First seen by Alion on Sep 29, 2026.
Job Description :
Role Summary :
Responsible for Android/AOSP development, Automotive Android integration, and SoC platform bring-up for next-generation automotive systems. The role involves owning Android platform topics, integrating BSP/HAL components, developing system-level/Application level features, debugging complex HW/SW issues, and coordinating with SoC, Linux, middleware and application teams.
- Develop, customize and integrate AOSP/Android Automotive (AAOS) for automotive SoC platforms.
- Own Android Framework, HAL, system services and platform integration activities.
- Work closely with Linux/BSP, SoC, hardware and application teams for platform bring-up and integration.
- Develop and integrate AIDL/HIDL HALs, JNI and native C/C++ components.
- Integrate and debug display, audio, camera, connectivity, storage, USB, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and other SoC peripherals.
- Analyze and resolve system-level Android, kernel, BSP and HW/SW integration issues.
- Perform performance, stability, boot-time and memory optimization at the platform level.
- Customize Android build/configuration and manage AOSP/Soong/Make integration.
- Work with SoC vendors such as Telechips for issue analysis, patches and platform integration.
- Participate in architecture/design reviews, code reviews and technical discussions.
- Drive assigned Android/SoC topics independently from requirement development integration debugging delivery.
- Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance to the team. Support release, defect resolution, and production issue analysis.
Skill Set :
- 6+ years of experience in Android development, preferably Automotive Android.
- Strong hands-on experience in Android Framework & AOSP
- Strong Java/Kotlin and C/C++ programming skills.
- Experience with Android HAL (AIDL/HIDL) and JNI.
- Good understanding of Android architecture, system services & Binder IPC.
- Experience in Android BSP/SoC integration and board bring-up.
- Hands-on experience with Android build system (Soong/Make) and AOSP customization.
- Good knowledge of Linux Kernel, Device Tree & Android drivers.
- Experience with Android Automotive OS (AAOS)/Automotive Infotainment.
- Experience integrating display, audio, camera, connectivity, USB, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, storage or other SoC peripherals.
- Strong Android system-level debugging using ADB, logcat, dumpsys, systrace/perfetto, etc.
- Experience with Git, Gerrit and CI/CD.
- Ability to independently own Android/SoC topics and drive issues to closure.
Skills
Android Framework, Android AOSP, SoC, Board Support Package, HIDL, C, C++, Java, Linux Kernel