Lead AOSP Engineer

Truminds Software Systems; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Truminds Software Systems is seeking a Senior Android Embedded Engineer to work across the Android stack from bootloader through framework. You will drive AOSP build, SOC bring-up, and device integration with focus on performance, security and production readiness.

The role requires 5–8 years of experience in Embedded Linux or Android platform, with strong debugging skills and experience in CTS/VTS readiness and release qualification. Strong cross-functional collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in Embedded Linux or Android platform.
• Experience with Android AOSP build systems and SOC/BSP bring-up.
• Proven ability to upgrade and migrate Android versions.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build and platform development for AOSP including Soong, Android.bp, Make/Android.mk, and Ninja.
• Analyze migration impact across framework, vendor, HAL, kernel and apps.
• Lead integration and troubleshooting of Android HALs and vendor interfaces (AIDL/HIDL/VINTF).
• Improve Android networking and connectivity on platform
• Debug kernel, drivers and connectivity issues end-to-end from kernel to framework
• Drive performance, power, and startup optimizations; ensure production readiness

Skills

Android OS

Kernel development

AOSP build systems

SoC BSP bring-up

Networking on Android

Troubleshooting tools

Debugging skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelors/Masters in Electronics, Electrical or CS

Tools

Wireshark

tcpdump

perf

Kernel tracing tools

Job description

Job Description

Candidate should have 5-8 years of experience of working on Android – Work includes AOSP platform integration, with a strong focus on Android architecture, version migration, BSP/kernel integration, HALs, networking and connectivity, framework customization, performance optimization, security, and production readiness. Should work across the Android stack—from bootloader, kernel and device tree through HAL, native services and Android Framework— and should have the ability to troubleshoot complex platform and connectivity issues end-to-end.

Key Responsibilities

• AOSP Architecture, Build & Platform Development including Soong, Android.bp, Make/Android.mk and Ninja.
• AOSP Migration & Product Configuration - Analyze compatibility requirements and migration impact across framework, vendor, HAL, kernel and applications
• SoC/BSP integration and Android device bring-up – including Device Tree/DTB
• Lead integration and troubleshooting of Android HALs, vendor interfaces with expertise in in AIDL HALs, legacy HIDL concepts and VINTF
• Android Networking & Connectivity including networking-related platform enhancements
• Kernel, Driver & Connectivity Debugging – analyzing ANRs and debugging race issues across kernel → native → Binder → framework layers
• Performance, Power, CPU, I/O, Memory, Network and Startup Optimization
• Security, validation and Production readiness - SELinux/SEPolicy, AVB
• Educational Qualifications
• Bachelors or Masters in Electronics, Electrical, or Computer Engineering.

Experience & Skills

• 5-8 years in Embedded Linux or Android platform, Kernel Driver development.
• Experience with Android AOSP build systems and SOC / BSP bring up
• Expertise on Android version upgrades/migrations.
• Wide Experience with embedded systems and SoC-based products.
• Good knowledge of Kernel internals, device tree, and driver development.
• Strong working knowledge of Networking concepts on Android
• Performance Analysis and Optimization
• Experience in CTS/VTS/GTS readiness and release qualification
• Experience working with CI/CD, automated testing and production releases
• Troubleshoot issues using Wireshark, tcpdump, perf, and kernel tracing tools.
• Strong debugging skills using wide spectrum of debugging tools
• Drive cross-functional collaboration between Android, BSP, kernel, hardware, networking, QA and release teams