Senior Android Platform Upgrade & Framework Lead

Digital Links Inc; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Links Inc. seeks an experienced Android platform engineer to drive the upgrade of an OEM Android platform from Android 14 to 16. You will own merges, integration with AOSP, and framework-level changes across services and security features.

The role emphasizes strong Java/C++ expertise, Kotlin familiarity, and carrier-configuration work, including whitelisting and IMSI support. Expect collaboration on device certification and rollout strategies in a production environment.

Qualifications

• Experience shipping a major Android version upgrade on production devices.
• Strong knowledge of AOSP, Binder IPC, JNI, and Android system services.
• Proficiency in Java and C++, with working knowledge of Kotlin.
• Familiarity with Soong, Blueprint, and Make build systems.
• Repo and Gerrit workflows.
• Carrier configuration experience: CarrierConfig, APN, SIM-lock.

Responsibilities

• Analyze Android 14-16 API and behavior changes and create feature-gap analysis.
• Merge Android 15 and 16 AOSP changes into the proprietary repository.
• Resolve conflicts in frameworks/base and core system services.
• Port custom features, notifications and security frameworks to Android 16.
• Implement carrier configuration including MCC/MNC whitelisting and IMSI support.
• Port and harden retail demonstration/kiosk profiles.
• Debug framework crashes, ANRs and memory leaks.
• Resolve framework and carrier-configuration issues during certification and rollout.

Skills

Android framework merge

AOSP knowledge

Binder IPC

AIDL/HIDL

JNI

Zygote

Android system services

Java

C++

Kotlin

Soong

Blueprint

Make

Repo workflows

Gerrit workflows

CarrierConfig

APN

SIM-lock

Tools

Binder IPC

Job description

Digital Links Inc. seeks an experienced Android platform engineer to drive the upgrade of an OEM Android platform from Android 14 to 16. You will own merges, integration with AOSP, and framework-level changes across services and security features.

The role emphasizes strong Java/C++ expertise, Kotlin familiarity, and carrier-configuration work, including whitelisting and IMSI support. Expect collaboration on device certification and rollout strategies in a production environment.