Sr Lead Engineer - Android Domain

Role Overview

The Sr Lead Engineer - Android Domain will be responsible for leading a team of 5-7 engineers and driving end-to-end development of Android Automotive OS (AAOS) functionalities. The role involves requirement analysis, architecture understanding, design, development, integration, and validation of modules within the Android Native Layer and HAL. The candidate will collaborate closely with architects and cross-functional teams to build robust Android HALs, native services, and vendor-specific implementations. This role also includes mentoring junior team members, ensuring project milestones are met, and guiding the team toward high-quality deliveries.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and mentor a team of 5-7 Android engineers, ensuring clarity of tasks, on-time delivery, and quality outputs.

• Review design approaches, code quality, and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level engineers.

• Drive continuous improvement across development processes and support knowledge sharing within the team.

Android Native & HAL Development

• Lead development of modules and components in AAOS within the Android Native Layer and Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL).

• Work with Android HAL frameworks including AIDL, HIDL, and vendor-specific HAL implementations.

• Develop and integrate new vendor HALs in alignment with SoC requirements and OEM specifications.

• Drive integration of native services and custom functionalities within AAOS.

Requirement Analysis & Solution Design

• Understand and analyze software requirements for new features and enhancements in the Android Automotive domain.

• Collaborate with architects and system engineers to develop scalable, efficient, and secure solutions.

• Translate feature requirements into technical specifications, design documents, and development plans.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with architects, middleware teams, SoC teams, testing teams, and vehicle integration teams.

• Support debugging and integration at the system level during in-vehicle testing and bench validation.

• Ensure seamless integration of HALs and native services with UI/UX layers and other AAOS components.

Quality Assurance & Delivery Ownership

• Ensure robust software development practices including code reviews, unit testing, and static analysis.

• Drive timely completion of assigned modules while ensuring compliance with OEM quality standards.

• Coordinate with QA teams for validation, debugging, and issue resolution during integration cycles.

Required Skills & Competencies

Technical Skills

• Strong experience in Android Automotive OS (AAOS) development.

• Expertise in Android Native Layer, AOSP frameworks, and HAL architecture.

• Hands-on experience with HIDL, AIDL, vendor HAL creation, and SoC HAL integration.

• Strong proficiency in C/C++, Java/Kotlin, and scripting languages (Python/Bash preferred).

• Good understanding of Linux internals, IPC mechanisms, and embedded systems.

• Experience with Android build systems (Soong/Blueprint, Makefiles) and Git/Gerrit workflows.

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership abilities to guide, motivate, and develop a team.

• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.

• Effective communication for interacting with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

• Ability to manage timelines, priorities, and deliverables in an agile environment.

• B.E required.