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# Software Engineer (4) / Premium Engineer 3

- **Company:** Megan Soft, Inc.
- **Location:** Dearborn, MI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $73,450.0 - $132,775.0
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Abstraction Layers, Android Software Development, Applicant Tracking Systems, C++ (Programming Language), Software Debugging, Middleware, Reverse Engineering, Activity Manager, Kotlin, Build Tools, Cts+
- **Published:** August 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us09dbdecc30e44abb3b6d2d90bc048113

## About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Android Full-Stack / Platform Engineer to join the Platform Stability team. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience across the Android stack, including AOSP, Android Framework, system_server, native C++, Kotlin, Java, middleware, and vendor layers.
This role focuses on diagnosing and resolving complex Android platform stability issues, reverse-engineering problems from AOSP source code, and providing technical direction for difficult or ambiguous issues. Must-Have Skills

 * 3+ years of hands-on Android Platform/Framework development
 * Strong Kotlin, C++, and Java experience
 * Hands-on AOSP (Android Open Source Project) development and source-code debugging
 * Strong experience with Android Framework / system_server
 * Experience with:

 * Activity Manager
 * Window Manager
 * Package Manager
 * SurfaceFlinger
 * Experience developing Android middleware and background/foreground services
 * Strong knowledge of AIDL / Binder IPC
 * Experience troubleshooting:

 * ANR / Application Not Responding
 * Boot failures
 * Black-screen issues
 * Android platform stability problems
 * Experience working across framework, native, and vendor layers
 * Experience with HAL / Hardware Abstraction Layer
 * Ability to modify and debug native Android components using C++
 * Experience resolving Android upgrade/integration issues

Preferred Skills

 * Android Automotive OS (AAOS)
 * Car Service / CarService
 * CTS, VTS, ATS, and STS
 * Android graphics/display stack
 * GDB / LLDB
 * Perfetto / Systrace
 * Logcat analysis
 * Android Soong / Make build systems
 * Android partition architecture
 * Experience working with SoC/silicon vendors
 * Automotive or embedded Android experience, Required: Bachelor's Degree
Preferred: Master's Degree Ideal Candidate Profile
The strongest candidates will be deep Android platform engineers, not application-level Android developers. Look for candidates with hands-on AOSP + system_server + C++ native components + Kotlin/Java framework development, particularly those who have debugged Android platform stability issues and worked below the Treble boundary.
AAOS/automotive experience is a strong plus but is not mandatory.

## Description

* Design and develop Android middleware and platform-level background services.
 * Debug complex Android issues directly from AOSP source code.
 * Diagnose and resolve issues across the Android Framework and Vendor layers.
 * Debug and modify system_server components.
 * Troubleshoot Activity Manager, Window Manager, Package Manager, and SurfaceFlinger issues.
 * Investigate ANRs, boot failures, black screens, and stability issues.
 * Perform root-cause analysis for unknown or difficult-to-reproduce problems.
 * Resolve Android upgrade and platform integration issues.
 * Address compliance failures across CTS, VTS, ATS, and STS.
 * Provide technical direction to engineers on complex platform problems.
 * Collaborate with hardware/SoC vendors on platform bring-up and integration.


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