Principal Android Platform Engineer and Architect

Accenture India Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture India Private Limited is seeking a Principal Android Platform Engineer & Architect to lead architecture decisions and contribute to automotive infotainment Android platforms. The role involves technical leadership, developing architecture concepts, and working at the platform level with exposure to Google platform technologies.

The candidate should have extensive experience in AOSP/AAOS, C++11/14/17, and Android framework customization, with strong team collaboration and

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience required in Android platform domain.
• Expert in Android framework (AAOS/AOSP) & customization.
• Experience with device configurations and custom Android HALs.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to android platforms powering automotive infotainment systems.
• Lead teams technically and drive architecture decisions.
• Develop architecture concepts and drive platform-level changes.
• Work on the android platform level with possible background in mobile/other Androids.
• Stay updated with latest Android platform technologies from Google conferences.
• Participate in full lifecycle of software development for infotainment apps.

Skills

Android Platform

AOSP/AAOS

C++11/14/17

Java/Kotlin

NDK

Linux

Multi-Threaded Programming

MVVM

Unit testing

Architecture design

Education

15 years full time education

Bachelors in CS/IT or similar

Tools

Git

Gerrit

Github

Job description

Custom Software Engineer Project Role : Custom Software Engineer Project Role Description : Develop custom software solutions to design, code, and enhance components across systems or applications. Use modern frameworks and agile practices to deliver scalable, high-performing solutions tailored to specific business needs. Must have skills : Automotive Digital Cockpit Solutions Good to have skills : NA Minimum 12 year(s) of experience is required Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Summary:

As a Principal Android Platform Engineer & Architect Roles & Responsibilities:

• Contribute to android platforms powering automotive infotainment systems.
• Technically leading Team(s).
• Develop architecture concepts and drive architecture decisions.
• Working on the android platform level (with prior experience, also possible from outside automotive, e.g. mobile phones).
• Regularly catch up with latest android platform technologies presented on Google s conferences / bootcamps.
• Get involved in the full lifecycle of software development to build best-in-class experience information and entertainment applications.
• A desire to learn new things and the ability to understand complex systems.
• Responsible for complex troubleshooting issues and resolving them.

Professional & Technical Skills:

• In-depth knowledge of AOSP/AAOS (incl. High proficiency in one of the programming languages (C++, Java, etc.)
• 8+ years of Experience in Android platform domain
• Expert in Android Framework (AAOS/AOSP) & customization
• Expert in Device Configurations
• Expert in Custom Android HALs
• Expert in Android component: Services, Broadcast receivers, content providers
• Advanced in Custom Android OS extension (a.k.a. SDK Addons)
• Expert in Hardware Abstraction Layers AIDL/HIDL
• Expert in C++ 11,14,17
• Advanced in Linux
• Expert in Android Version Migrations (executing update 1/year)
• Expert in Version Control Tools (Git, Gerrit)
• Advanced in Version Control Tools (Github)
• Expert in Multi-Threaded Porgramming
• Expert in Middleware Solution Development & OS Concepts
• Advanced in Core Java
• Advanced in NDK
• Expert in Writing (unit) test cases for developed modules
• Fundamentals in Experience on solid principals, java design patterns and MVVM.
• Advanced in Experience in Service binding, IPC communication and thread handling.
• Fundamentals in Experience on Java/Kotlin
• Expert in Communication and team collaboration skills
• Advanced in Google compliance testing (CTS, VTS,..)
• Expert in Proficiency in collaborating with AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot)

Good to have:

• Application Development experience for Media and Phone App, Navigation, Home Screen Customization, cloud communication.
• Experience on BT, Wi-Fi, GPS, CAN integration at application level.
• OO design patterns.
• Android Components and jetpack library.

Additional Information:

• The candidate should have minimum 12+ years of experience
• Degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or similar
• This position is open for across location.