Android OS SW Developer

HP; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 116,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Flexible vacation

Job summary

HP is seeking a Software Developer to join the team responsible for developing Android operating‑system solutions for HP products. This role will contribute to the design, development, integration, and maintenance of HP value-added Android OS capabilities that differentiate HP products and address the specialized needs of enterprise and retail customers.

The developer will work across the Android platform stack to deliver features that improve device manageability, platform security, deployment,

Qualifications

• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline or commensurate work experience.
• Typically has 7–10 years of work experience, preferably in applications engineering, programming, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and maintain Android OS components for HP products.
• Develop HP-specific Android features and system services that extend the capabilities of the Android Open Source Project.
• Implement device-management functionality, including enterprise configuration, provisioning, policy enforcement, telemetry, and integration with MDM and UEM solutions.
• Develop security features that strengthen platform integrity, protect system services and data, and support trusted software execution.
• Develop and enhance standardized peripheral interfaces and services that reduce device-specific application integration.
• Use Android debugging and analysis tools to investigate system failures, performance issues, compatibility problems, and security defects.
• Participate in architecture and design reviews, code reviews, test planning, and release-readiness activities.
• Create technical documentation covering architecture, interfaces, configuration, development, testing, and troubleshooting.

Skills

Android platform dev

System-level software

Security features

CTS/VTS testing

HAL development

ODM collaboration

Retail tech

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Kotlin

Java

C++

Python

Job description

Android OS SW Developer Description - Job Summary

HP is seeking a Software Developer to join the team responsible for developing Android operating‑system solutions for HP products. This role will contribute to the design, development, integration, and maintenance of HP value-added Android OS capabilities that differentiate HP products and address the specialized needs of enterprise and retail customers. The developer will work across the Android platform stack to deliver features that improve device manageability, platform security, deployment, servicing, and integration with retail peripherals. The role requires hands‑on Android platform development experience and the ability to collaborate with hardware, firmware, security, quality, product, and external technology partners.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and maintain Android OS components for HP products.
• Develop HP‑specific Android features and system services that extend the capabilities of the Android Open Source Project.
• Implement device‑management functionality, including enterprise configuration, provisioning, policy enforcement, telemetry, and integration with MDM and UEM solutions.
• Develop security features that strengthen platform integrity, protect system services and data, and support trusted software execution.
• Develop and enhance standardized peripheral interfaces and services that reduce device‑specific application integration.
• Use Android debugging and analysis tools to investigate system failures, performance issues, compatibility problems, and security defects.
• Participate in architecture and design reviews, code reviews, test planning, and release‑readiness activities.
• Create technical documentation covering architecture, interfaces, configuration, development, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with geographically distributed engineering teams, ODMs, silicon vendors, peripheral suppliers, independent software vendors, and product teams.

Education & Experience

• Recommended: Four‑year or Graduate Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• Typically has 7‑10 years of work experience, preferably in applications engineering, programming, or a related field.

Preferred Certifications

• Programming Language/s Certification (Kotlin, Java, C++, Python, or similar)

Knowledge & Skills

• Experience developing Android platform or system‑level software.
• Experience with Android Enterprise, device‑policy management, OEMConfig, zero‑touch enrollment, MDM, or UEM platforms.
• Knowledge of Android platform security, including SELinux, verified boot, secure boot, and application or image signing.
• Experience with Android compatibility and security testing, such as CTS, VTS, GTS, STS, or related test suites.
• Familiarity with Android HAL development, AIDL, Binder IPC, native services, and Linux device drivers.
• Knowledge of retail or point‑of‑sale technologies, including barcode scanners, printers, cash drawers, payment devices, customer‑facing displays, or JPOS/UnifiedPOS.
• Experience collaborating with ODMs, chipset vendors, peripheral manufacturers, and external software partners.

The successful candidate will:

• Deliver reliable Android OS features that solve meaningful enterprise and retail customer problems.
• Improve HP Android products through differentiated manageability, security, servicing, and peripheral capabilities.
• Produce maintainable, well‑tested code suitable for long‑lived commercial products.
• Resolve platform‑level issues through disciplined, evidence‑based root‑cause analysis.
• Work effectively across software, hardware, security, quality, and product‑management organizations.
• Help establish consistent Android platform capabilities across multiple HP product families.

Pay Range

The pay range for this role is $116,150 to $182,400 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including; 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
• 11 paid holidays
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)

Job

Software Schedule - Full time Shift - No shift premium (United States of America) Travel - Relocation

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