Lead Android Framework Engineer / Android Architect

Expected Experience/Expertise:

• Strong knowledge of multiple layers of Android operating system
• Experience in Android Framework and application development
• Strong Java, Kotlin programming skills. Good to have C/C++
• Understanding of various Framework module architecture.
• Must have worked on Android framework customization extensively
• Experience on Android AIDL interfaces, implementation and customizations
• Proficient in Android System concepts.
• Understanding of latest Android Architecture Patterns.
• Basic understanding of Agile software development and ALM tools such as JIRA is desirable
• Good to have strong in fundamentals of IPC and OS concepts. Automotive experience in Inter and Intra ECU IPC communications
• Knowledge and experience in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) will be added advantage
• Should be able to guide team/partners to deliver the feature by co-ordinating with all stakeholders
• Always should be up to date with latest innovations and technological trends of the industry

Key responsibilities of the role will include:

• Definition of high-level design (HLD) and System interactions for the defined uses cases
• Management of functional and Non function requirements for the assigned functional area 
• Work closely with the squads product owner and systems engineers to translate customer/business needs into system requirements and high level designs
• Review and sign off low level designs
• Conduct root cause analysis on defects, identify interim and permanent fixes, and validate the fixes
• Identification of the software components and assign requirements to each component
• Definition of quality attributes for subsystem realising functional area of expertise
• Definition of acceptance test cases for the area of expertise
• Resolve technical challenges faced in responsible areas
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers
• Support supplier sourcing decisions

Previous Experience:

• A minimum of 8-10 years of experience in any of the chosen automotive domains
• Should have worked in a complex onboard automotive project owning the responsibility for design and implementation
• Experience in Android Application and Framework 
• Strong Java, Kotlin programming skills. Good to have C/C++
• Expertise in any of design tools preferably Enterprise Architect
• Strong understanding of software design and architectural patterns