Sr Android OS Developer

The Senior Android OS Developer (U.S.) will design, develop, and maintain Android OS / platform capabilities for HP Project Trinity. Project Trinity brings HP PolyApp to its target state on PolyOS 5.x, moving from the legacy PolyOS 4.x application on Android 11 to the new PolyOS 5.x application on Android 13. This individual will work closely with the Android OS Technical Lead and HP engineering on PolyOS 5.x feature parity, provider re-enablement, the standalone PV application and SDK, and native platform integration., Responsibilities: * Design, develop, and maintain Android OS / platform features for PolyOS 5.x * Implement functionality required to bring PolyOS 5.x to feature parity with PolyOS 4.x * Contribute to re-enablement of Zoom and Google Meet providers on PolyOS 5.x * Develop and maintain the standalone PV application and the SDK that supports it * Implement integrations against the HP-provided Poly video experience interface contract * Develop system services, framework components, and native integrations as required * Investigate and resolve platform-level defects using logs, bugreports, and diagnostic tooling * Participate in technical design discussions with the Technical Lead and HP Architecture * Perform code reviews and support India-based Android OS developers * Write unit and integration tests and support QA with test scenarios and defect reproduction * Participate in sprint planning, estimation, stand-ups, and retrospectives * Maintain technical documentation for assigned components

This position is best suited for a senior Android platform engineer who can independently own complex OS-level features from design through release. The Senior Android OS Developer will be expected to work closely with HP engineering in U.S. hours and help bridge context to India-based engineers.

Additional information on Ideal Candidate: The perfect candidate has shipped Android OS or AOSP-level work on purpose-built devices, ideally in collaboration, communications, or audio/video hardware. The candidate is comfortable in framework and native code, debugs methodically at the platform level, and communicates clearly with both technical leads and HP stakeholders.

This is an Android OS and platform engineering role, not a conventional Android mobile application role. Candidates must have experience working at the framework, system, or AOSP level on dedicated devices., * 7 to 10 years of software engineering experience, with significant hands-on Android OS / platform development experience * Hands-on Android OS / platform development experience (AOSP, Android framework, or system-level development); conventional Android mobile application development alone does not meet this requirement * Strong Java and/or Kotlin development skills, with working knowledge of C/C++ and JNI for native-layer integration * Experience with Android system services, framework components, system apps, and inter-process communication (AIDL / Binder) * Experience building Android OS images or platform components and working within AOSP build systems * Experience debugging at the platform level using adb, logcat, dumpsys, bugreports, and related diagnostic tooling * Experience developing or maintaining SDKs, libraries, or APIs consumed by other applications or teams * Experience working on dedicated hardware, embedded, or purpose-built Android devices rather than consumer phone applications only * Experience with Git-based source control, code review practices, and CI/CD-driven build workflows * Experience working in Agile / Scrum delivery teams * Strong written and verbal communication skills * Hands-on experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot and MCP servers * Ability to work U.S. business hours and coordinate with India-based engineers * Experience with Android 11 to Android 13 upgrades or other Android version migrations * Experience with video conferencing, collaboration, audio/video, camera, or communications devices * Experience with Microsoft Teams Rooms, Teams devices, Zoom Rooms, or Google Meet hardware integrations * Experience with Poly, Cisco, Logitech, Neat, Yealink, or similar enterprise collaboration endpoints * Experience with Android media frameworks, camera HAL, audio HAL, or peripheral (USB / Bluetooth) integration * Experience with Android device management, OTA updates, or enterprise device provisioning