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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Engineer, Systems Engineering - **Company:** Carrier Inc - **Location:** Minneapolis, MN, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $96,000.0 - $192,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Android Software Development, Android NDK, Computing Platforms, Application Testing, Systems Engineering, Acceptance Test-Driven Development, Microsoft Azure, Behavior-Driven Development, Static Program Analysis, Profiling, Software Quality, Code Review, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Linux, Device Drivers, Linux on Embedded Systems, Middleware, Embedded Software, Gradle, Hardware Design, Mobile Application Software, Java Native Interface, Junit, Network Security, Linux Kernel, Apache Maven, Open Source Technology, Package Management Systems, Performance Tuning, Systems Development Life Cycle, Secure Coding, Data Logging, Software Application Programming, Offline Storage, Backend, Git, Kotlin, Information Technology, U-Boot, Restful APIs, Android Ui - **Published:** November 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.minneapoliscareersite.com/job.asp?id=3496680033&tx=KL6767FFJ&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical or Electronic Engineering * 10+ years of hands-on professional experience designing and developing applications and algorithms in Java and Kotlin for Android/Linux platforms, including 5+ years of Kotlin experience. * 10+ years of embedded software development and platform architecture experience. * 10+ years of architecture and development experience with Embedded Linux and Android, including Android OS root/system-level development, device drivers, and Android tablet hardware integration., * Experience in the HVAC domain and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. * Experience with embedded platform services, middleware, device interfaces, hardware abstraction, and cross-platform libraries. * Experience in system performance analysis, benchmarking, profiling, instrumentation, and optimization. * Practical experience with SDLC tools such as Git and Azure DevOps. * Strong communication and collaboration skills in a global team environment. * Self-motivated, committed to continuous learning, and able to adapt to a fast-paced startup environment * Experience with the Android platform, middleware, framework, native services, HAL, NDK, JNI, and AIDL; working knowledge of Android architecture layers (Linux Kernel, HAL, Runtime, Framework, Applications). * Experience with Linux internals, including processes, threads, IPC, scheduling, memory, storage, networking, and system services. * Experience with embedded-device observability, telemetry, health monitoring, diagnostics, logging, and remote debugging. * Experience with embedded platform security, including secure boot, keys, certificates, signing, TPM/TEE, secure updates, and network security. * Experience with the Android SDK, different Android versions, Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices. * Experience with the open-source Android ecosystem and common libraries; familiarity with RESTful APIs connecting Android applications to back-end services. * Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning. * Experience with Java build and package management tools such as Gradle and Maven. * Experience with testing libraries and automation frameworks such as JUnit, Espresso, and Robolectric, including hands-on application testing across multiple devices and form factors. * Experience with continuous delivery for mobile applications, including test-driven or behavior-driven development, code reviews, static analysis, continuous integration, automation, and functional testing. ## Description * Architect, develop, and deliver high-quality software, code, and algorithms for full-stack Java and Android-based solutions, ensuring end-to-end code quality. * Design, implement, test, and deliver new features for the Android gateway application that runs Smart Building algorithms and connects to the cloud. * Develop and integrate embedded platform services, middleware, device interfaces, and hardware abstraction components across Android and Embedded Linux systems. * Analyze system performance using benchmarking, profiling, and instrumentation, and implement optimizations. * Incorporate software quality attributes into architecture, design, development, and delivery activities. * Contribute to and review software methodologies, product designs, models, and technical documentation. * Collaborate with developers and architects across time zones and international sites in a scaled agile environment. * Partner with the product manager and test lead to develop user stories, refine acceptance criteria, and define test designs. * Investigate and resolve field issues in existing products through thorough system impact analysis, diagnostics, and debugging. * Ensure secure coding practices are followed throughout development.