Software Engineer

LanceSoft UK; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is looking for an OS Frameworks Engineer to innovate hardware and software that redefine work and play. The role involves ensuring that cutting-edge technologies are developed to enhance user experiences on platforms like Android and Linux. Ideal candidates will have over six years of software development experience, proficiency in C++ and Java, and a solid understanding of operating systems and embedded engineering. Join us in shaping the future of technology.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software development experience.
• Extensive experience with Android, Linux, or MacOS internals.
• 3+ years in Operating Systems, AOSP, or Device Security.

Responsibilities

• Understand technology trends and assess new technologies.
• Enable teams to deliver best-in-class experiences.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on software frameworks.

Skills

C++

Java

Cross-functional partnerships

Software development

Android internals

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar

Job description

Job Description :

As an OS Frameworks Engineer, you will contribute to building innovative hardware and software that profoundly redefine how people work, play, and connect. What we create today has the potential to become the norm tomorrow.

Responsibilities :

• Understand industry and technology trends in computing technology to assess and develop new technologies.
• Enable teams to deliver best-in-class experiences for current and future products.
• Build on OS internals and set technical direction for significant improvements.
• Contribute towards building tools, system architecture, frameworks, and infrastructure for any of the following : operating systems, kernel development, low-level debugging, system profiling, AOSP, performance profiling, that will impact VR and AR product lines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management, application software engineers, and partners to understand requirements, specify interfaces for new software frameworks, and enhance existing frameworks.
• Develop APIs in the system-level framework layer that enable other layers of the stack to implement compelling and performant use cases.
• Uplift coding and design skills on the team through reviews and the introduction of best practices.
• Model desired behaviors through clean, readable code, upfront debug-ability, and testability when implementing complex components.
• Effectively communicate complex features and systems in detail while advocating for higher product quality and engineering efficiency.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a similar field.
• Experience with cross-functional partnerships, working across functions to drive solutions.
• 6+ years of Software development experience.
• Extensive experience with Android (preferred), Linux, or MacOS internals or frameworks services. Alternatively, experience in developing Embedded engineering solutions within a resource-constrained environment.
• 3+ years of experience in developing any of the following : Operating Systems, AOSP, NDK, Device management on iOS / Android, Device Security, Android Enterprise.
• Experience with coding in both C++ and Java.