SDE 3 - Android Developer

Teachmint; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Teachmint in Bengaluru is seeking a Senior Android Platform Engineer (SDE 3) to own the system software for Teachmint X, an AI-powered interactive flat panel. You will work across the full Android stack from AOSP to apps, partnering with chipset and ODM teams to ship and debug platform software used in classrooms nationwide.

You will drive platform customization, OTA delivery, and security, while mentoring others and shaping CI/CD for device software.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of Android experience with 2–3 years in AOSP or device software.
• Hands-on experience building AOSP from source, repo/manifest workflows.
• Strong understanding of Android security model: signing, priv-app, SELinux.
• Experience with OTA, AVB, vbmeta, and update_engine workflows.
• Fluent in C/C++ with native debugging, plus Kotlin/Java.
• Experience debugging across Android stack and vendor integrations.

Responsibilities

• Own platform-level customization of Android-based IFPD software and launcher flows.
• Build and operate OTA pipeline end to end with signing keys and AVB chains.
• Define interfaces with OEM/ODM software teams and review BSP deliverables.
• Lead system-level debugging: tombstones, ANRs, kernel logs, Perfetto traces.
• Develop and maintain device owner/MDM provisioning and anti-tamper flows.
• Contribute to application suite where system expertise is needed and mentor engineers.

Skills

Android Development

AOSP

C/C++

Kotlin/Java

NDK

OTA/Update

SELinux

System Debugging

Job description

Job Title: SDE 3 – Android Platform Engineer (AOSP)

About Us:

At Teachmint, we believe that education moves the world forward and deserves the best technology. As a pioneer in AI-powered educational technology, we deliver a unified ecosystem. We bring together AI, a connected classroom app, and smart hardware in one place. This ensures teachers spend less time managing tools and more time teaching. Our mission is to transform learning one classroom at a time — giving every educator the tools to teach at their best. Today, Teachmint’s app is available in more than 90 languages, powering educational infrastructure across 10-plus countries with offices in Bengaluru, Singapore, Dubai, and Manila. Discover our complete solutions atwww.teachmint.com ..

Role Overview:

We are looking for a Senior Android Platform Engineer (SDE 3) to own the system software of Teachmint X, our AI-powered interactive flat panel. Unlike a typical app-development role, this position operates across the full Android stack — AOSP framework, system apps, OTA infrastructure, and device software — in close collaboration with our chipset and ODM partners. You will build, customize, ship, and debug the Android platform that powers devices deployed in classrooms across the country, while also contributing to our flagship applications (whiteboard, screen share, MDM, and onboarding).

Key Responsibilities:

• Own platform-level customization of our Android-based IFPD software: system/priv-app integration, platform signing, privileged permission management, launcher and setup-wizard flows, and system UI changes — while preserving GMS/EDLA compliance.
• Build and operate our OTA pipeline end to end: constructing, signing, and releasing A/B updates, managing signing keys, AVB/verified-boot chains, and staged rollouts.
• Define and drive the technical interface with OEM/ODM software teams — authoring requirement specifications, reviewing BSP deliverables (kernel sources, device trees, build manifests), and validating builds.
• Lead system-level debugging of field issues: bugreports, tombstones, ANRs, kernel logs, SELinux denials, and performance traces (Perfetto/systrace) for fast customer issue resolution.
• Own performance-critical paths such as our low-latency ink/writing pipeline, working at the graphics stack level (SurfaceFlinger, BufferQueue, HWC) with vendor-provided libraries.
• Develop and maintain our Device Owner/MDM stack: provisioning flows, device policy enforcement, device identity, and anti-tamper mechanisms.
• Contribute to our application suite (whiteboard, screen share, onboarding) where system-level expertise is needed, and mentor engineers on platform concepts.
• Establish CI/CD, testing (CTS/GTS awareness), and release engineering practices for device software.

Key Skills:

• 5–8 years of Android experience, with at least 2–3 years in AOSP/platform or device software (IFP, TV, set-top-box, automotive, or phone OEM/BSP background strongly preferred).
• Hands-on experience building AOSP from source: repo/manifest workflows, Soong/Make, device and product configuration, overlays (RRO).
• Strong understanding of the Android platform security model: platform vs. app signing, priv-app permission allowlisting, signature permissions, and SELinux policy authoring/debugging.
• Experience with the Android update and boot chain: A/B OTA, update_engine, AVB/vbmeta, signing infrastructure, and OTA server integration.
• Framework internals fluency: Binder/AIDL, system_server services, PackageManager/ActivityManager/WindowManager, HALs (HIDL/AIDL).
• Solid C/C++ and native debugging skills alongside strong Kotlin/Java; comfort with NDK, gdb/lldb, and reading native crash dumps.
• Deep system debugging skills: adb/fastboot, userdebug builds, logcat/dmesg, Perfetto, memory and performance profiling.
• Working knowledge of Device Owner/DevicePolicyManager APIs and enterprise provisioning.
• Strong general Android app skills — Kotlin, Jetpack, modern architectures, testing — to contribute across our application layer.
• Ability to author precise technical specifications and work effectively with SoC vendors and
• ODM software teams, including cross-timezone collaboration.

Good to Have:

• Experience with MediaTek or Amlogic BSPs and vendor release processes.
• Exposure to GMS certification (CTS/GTS/VTS) and EDLA requirements.
• Kernel-level familiarity: init.rc, property system, drivers, GPL compliance workflows.
• Graphics/display pipeline experience: low-latency touch/stylus input, display tuning,
• HDMI/input source handling.
• Experience with Jetpack Compose, Firebase/Crashlytics, and analytics tooling for our app-layer work.

Why Join Us?

• Rare opportunity to own an Android platform end to end — from AOSP to apps — on hardware deployed at scale in classrooms
• Direct influence on the software architecture of next-generation devices
• Collaborative, transparent, and growth-focused team environment

Disclaimer

The Company is an equal-opportunity employer. The Company is committed to providing equal

opportunities throughout employment including in the recruitment, training and development of employees (including

promotion, transfers, assignments and beliefs). The company prohibits discrimination in the workplace whether on

grounds of color, disability, marital status, nationality, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origins,