Senior Android Performance Engineer — Optimize UI & Power

Kaleidoscope; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaleidoscope, an Infosys Company, is seeking a Senior Android Performance Engineer to ensure our flagship Android app delivers a smooth, responsive user experience. You will identify, diagnose, and fix performance bottlenecks across UI, rendering, and frameworks, and implement robust performance tests.

You will focus on memory, energy, power, and thermal performance, develop monitoring tools, and collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent required.
• 5+ years of Android performance engineering experience.
• Expertise in Java/Kotlin for Android.
• Deep understanding of Android OS architecture and performance pitfalls.
• Proficiency with Android profiling tools (Profiler, Perfetto, systrace, dumpsys, ADB, Battery Historian).
• Experience with performance testing frameworks (Macrobenchmark, Microbenchmark, Espresso).
• Strong communication skills to share analysis with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead Android performance profiling (jank, ANRs, memory, thermal) across UI, rendering, and app frameworks.
• Optimize & fix Android UI, rendering, and system performance issues.
• Define, track, and report accurate Android performance KPIs (memory, energy, power, thermal).
• Develop, maintain, and integrate performance monitoring tools & automated frameworks .
• Implement & maintain specialized performance tests (unit, integration, end-to-end) for CI/CD.
• Act as Android performance SME, guiding teams, reviewing architecture, and staying current.
• Perform in-depth data analysis, utilizing and developing custom analysis tools for actionable insights.

Skills

Android profiling

Java/Kotlin

Memory & power analysis

Android frameworks

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Communication

Android perf eng

Education

BS in Computer Science

Equivalent degree

Tools

Profiler

Perfetto

systrace

dumpsys

ADB

Battery Historian

Android Macrobenchmark

Espresso

Job description

Kaleidoscope, an Infosys Company, is seeking a Senior Android Performance Engineer to ensure our flagship Android app delivers a smooth, responsive user experience. You will identify, diagnose, and fix performance bottlenecks across UI, rendering, and frameworks, and implement robust performance tests.

You will focus on memory, energy, power, and thermal performance, develop monitoring tools, and collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.