Senior Android Platform Engineer: Hardware & Systems

Google; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Beam is a true-to-life new communication technology enabling realistic face-to-face conversations across distances, powered by 3D imaging and spatial audio, integrated with leading remote video platforms.

As part of the Beam team, you will work on software to control Beam hardware peripherals, contribute to OS infrastructure decisions, and collaborate with engineers across functions to deliver scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of software development experience in C++, Java, or Kotlin.
• 3 years testing, maintaining, or launching software products; 1 year in design/architecture (systems programming or hardware-software integration).
• 2 years of experience with the Android Platform / AOSP.
• Experience with low-level system debugging, core OS concepts, and network configurations.

Responsibilities

• Write and test product or system development code (C++/Kotlin/Java) to control Beam hardware peripherals like cameras, displays, power, and thermal systems.
• Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies for Beam OS infrastructure, startup stability, and networking.
• Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
• Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback for developer workflows.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality, owning local networking configurations, firewall rules, and exposed ports on the device.

Skills

C++

Java

Kotlin

System programming

Hardware-software integration

Low-level debugging

Networking concepts

Android Platform

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Android Open Source Project (AOSP)

IP configurations

Firewall rules

Operating systems concepts

Job description

Google Beam is a true-to-life new communication technology enabling realistic face-to-face conversations across distances, powered by 3D imaging and spatial audio, integrated with leading remote video platforms.

As part of the Beam team, you will work on software to control Beam hardware peripherals, contribute to OS infrastructure decisions, and collaborate with engineers across functions to deliver scalable solutions.