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Job Description:
We are working with a highly innovative engineering organisation operating at the forefront of secure communications technology. Their products deliver mission-critical connectivity solutions used globally across public safety, defence, transport, utilities and commercial sectors. They are now seeking a Principal Linux / Android Platform Engineer to join their expanding Software Team, contributing to the next generation of broadband-enabled devices built on advanced Android and Linux-based platforms.
Job Responsibility:
- Android platform development and AOSP customisation
- Linux kernel configuration, tuning and performance optimisation
- Scheduler tuning, latency reduction and power management improvements
- Modifying Android framework services and system components
- Working within large-scale codebases using Git (branching, merging, upstream integration)
- Integration of open-source tools for debugging, profiling and performance analysis
- Development of system-level C++ components in real-time, multi-threaded environments
- Supporting integration testing, issue investigation and root cause analysis
- Producing design documentation and contributing to architectural decisions
- Collaborating in agile scrum teams on mission-critical product development
Requirements:
- Strong understanding of Android architecture and AOSP internals
- Solid background in Linux system programming and/or kernel development
- Experience optimising Linux/Android systems (performance, power, latency)
- Proficiency in C++ in embedded, real-time, multi-threaded environments
- Experience with Android framework components such as Binder, AIDL, System Services (C++/Java), Framework APIs, NDK/JNI, SELinux, CTS
- Experience working with mobile or embedded Linux platforms
- Strong familiarity with debugging and profiling tools (memory, performance, code coverage, leak detection)
- Structured engineering approach with an understanding of software quality processes
Nice to have:
- Experience with Linux open-source configuration and patch management
- Exposure to hardware teams (schematics, oscilloscopes, logic analysers)
- Background in ruggedised devices, secure communications or embedded consumer electronics