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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - **Company:** Fasttek Global - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Abstraction Layers, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Android Software Development, Applicant Tracking Systems, C++ (Programming Language), Software Debugging, Middleware, Reverse Engineering, Subsystems, Activity Manager, Kotlin, Build Tools, Cts+ - **Published:** July 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://fasttek.com/hr_job?adId=437545 ## About the Role Kotlin, C++, Java * Kotlin - Candidate should be able to write and maintain Kotlin-based Android background services and middleware components and be comfortable working within Kotlin code in the Android framework/system_server layer (e.g., modifying or extending services like Activity Manager, Package Manager) as part of resolving platform stability issues. * C++ - Candidate should have hands-on experience debugging and modifying native Android components (e.g., SurfaceFlinger, HAL layers, vendor partition code) in C++, including reverse-engineering issues directly from AOSP nativeopen source code. * Java - Candidate should be able to read, debug, and modify Java-based Android framework code (system_server internals such as Window Manager, Activity Manager) to diagnose and resolve issues like ANRs, boot failures, and black screens, including designing AIDL/Binder interfaces exposed to applications. Experience Required: * 3+ years of hands-on Android platform/framework development experience. * Proven experience in designing and developing middleware and Android background services (long-running/foreground service) that expose feature-rich interfaces (AIDL/Binder, APIs) to applications. * Demonstrated track record of resolving complex, low-level Android stability issues. * Experience contributing to or modifying AOSP source code * Proven experience working across the full Android stack (framework, native services, vendor layers) Experience Preferred: * Experience with Android Automotive OS (AAOS) and Car Service. * Familiarity with HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer) and vendor integration. * Experience with CTS, VTS, ATS, and STS compliance frameworks. * Knowledge of Android graphics stack and display subsystems. * Experience with native debugging tools (gdb, lldb, perfetto, systrace, logcat analysis). * Familiarity with Android build systems (Soong/Make) and partition architecture. * Experience working with SoC/silicon vendors on platform bring-up Education Required: * Bachelor's Degree Education Preferred: * Master's Degree ## Description * We are seeking an experienced Android Full-Stack Engineer to join our platform stability team. In this role, you will be responsible for diagnosing, debugging, and resolving complex Android stability issues spanning the entire Android stack-both above (System Partition) and below (Vendor Partition) the Treble boundary. * You will work deep within Android framework internals, reverse-engineering issues from source code, providing technical direction for ambiguous problems, and ensuring overall platform robustness across Android version upgrades. * This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who thrives on solving the hardest, least-understood problems in the Android ecosystem., * Design and develop middleware and Android background services for platform-level functionality * Debug and reverse-engineer complex issues directly from Android Open Source Project (AOSP) source code Own overall Android platform stability and reliability * Resolve Android upgrade and integration issues across releases * Diagnose and fix bugs in system_server components (Activity Manager, Window Manager, Package Manager, etc.), Car Service, and SurfaceFlinger * Investigate and resolve black screen, boot failure, and ANR (Application Not Responding) issues * Resolve and provide technical direction and root-cause analysis for unknown or hard-to-reproduce issues * Address and resolve compliance test failures across CTS, VTS, ATS, and STS ## Related Videos - [Kotlin Multiplatform - True power of native code reuse](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/4-kotlin-multiplatform-true-power-of-native-code-reuse) - [For the Cars and the Curious: Android Drift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/499-for-the-cars-and-the-curious-android-drift) - [Developer’s Perspective: Overview of the Tezos Blockchain Ecosystem](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/237-developer-s-perspective-overview-of-the-tezos-blockchain-ecosystem) - [An inside look into the Group Application Store](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/670-an-inside-look-into-the-group-application-store) - [Moving from Java to Kotlin](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/384-moving-from-java-to-kotlin) - [Why Kotlin is the better Java and how you can start using it](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/661-why-kotlin-is-the-better-java-and-how-you-can-start-using-it) ## Related Articles - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Cross Platform Mobile Development Frameworks to Use in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/404-cross-platform-mobile-development-frameworks-to-use-in-2025) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs)