Skylight

We make consumer technology products for families: Skylight Frame & Skylight Calendar

Senior AOSP Engineer

EngineerEngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 11-50Since 2015H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Colorado + 1 moreAll locations: Colorado, New York

Posted

82 days ago

Salary

$180K - $200K / year

6 yrs expEnglishAndroidAWSJavaKotlinLinux

Job Description

• Customize and maintain our proprietary AOSP fork. • Collaborate with ODMs/manufacturers to integrate and validate their AOSP patches, Board Support Packages (BSP), and Hardware Abstraction Layers (HAL). • Design and implement features that require a deep understanding of Android internals (e.g., PackageManager, ActivityManager, WindowManager). • Implement and debug complex inter-process communication using AIDL/Binder interfaces. • Develop and debug the Linux kernel and device drivers for our custom hardware. • Perform low-level device debugging (e.g., using UART, JTAG). • Implement and maintain robust OTA (Over-the-Air) system image update workflows. • Conduct system performance profiling and optimization (e.g., using systrace, perfetto) across the entire software stack, from kernel to SDKs. • Collaborate closely with product management, hardware, and other engineering teams on technical requirements and seamless hardware/software integration. • Create and maintain detailed documentation related to AOSP and low-level system development. • Assist in project management for AOSP development, ensuring timely delivery. • Provide technical support for system-level and AOSP-related issues internally and externally. • Stay updated with the latest trends and best practices in AOSP and Android platform engineering. • Communicate regularly and clearly with stakeholders about progress and challenges.

Job Requirements

  • 6+ years of professional experience in AOSP platform development
  • Expert-level command of AOSP internals (PackageManager, ActivityManager, etc.)
  • Proven experience customizing and maintaining an AOSP fork
  • Strong proficiency in Java/Kotlin and professional experience in C
  • Hands-on Linux kernel development and low-level debugging
  • Experience implementing AIDL/Binder interfaces
  • Solid understanding of OTA system image updates and release management
  • Experience with system performance profiling tools (systrace, perfetto)
  • Bonus Skills
  • Experience with Jetpack Compose
  • Familiarity with Wi-Fi and/or Bluetooth APIs (connectivity, pairing flows)
  • Experience with CI/CD automation and source control (AWS CodeBuild, CodeCommit)
  • Low-level debugging with UART/JTAG

Benefits

  • Competitive Salary + Equity Package
  • 401K matching
  • Wellness, learning, and home-office budgets
  • Health, Dental & Vision Medical Plans
  • Tremendous autonomy to set the direction of your work
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Company holidays on the first Friday of every month

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