Software Engineer, Android Systems

Google

8 - 10 years

Bengaluru

Posted: 09/06/2025

Job Description

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience with one or more of the following: Linux kernel, device drivers, git/gerrit, system integration.
3 years of experience in a technical leadership role; overseeing projects, with 2 years of experience in a people management, supervision/team leadership role.
Experience developing with C/C++ in areas such as low-level systems development, synchronization, memory allocation, performance, and multi-threading.

Preferred qualifications:

Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
Experience with system software in any of the following areas - ARM/ARM64 architecture, compilers, firmware, Operating systems, Linux kernel, filesystems/storage, device drivers, performance tuning, networking, tools, tests, virtualization, platform libraries, etc.
Experience working with operating systems, computer architecture, embedded systems and Linux/Unix kernel, etc.
Experience developing and designing large software systems.
Experience in coding C or C++.
Knowledge of the Android platform.

About the job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

As a member of the Android Systems team, you will pioneer, develop and build out our footprint in consumer hardware/software. You will contribute to the core of Android. You will work on a variety of open source projects including the Linux kernel, Android operating system, and build the future of Android together with our large partner ecosystem. You will work on areas such as storage, filesystems, low-level performance, and systems software. You will be contributing to Android's updatability, security and quality while working alongside leading domain experts from various areas. Areas of development may include the Linux kernel, device drivers, operating systems, virtualization, inter-process communication, performance optimizations, over-the-air update technology, and the Android core framework.

Android is Google’s open-source mobile operating system powering more than 3 billion devices worldwide. Android is about bringing computing to everyone in the world. We believe computing is a super power for good, enabling access to information, economic opportunity, productivity, connectivity between friends and family and more. We think everyone in the world should have access to the best computing has to offer. We provide the platform for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and developers to build compelling computing devices (smartphones, tablets, TVs, wearables, etc) that run the best apps/services for everyone in the world.

Responsibilities

Design, develop and roll out features for billions of users.
Work on core system components including storage, filesystems, updatability, and virtualization.
Create and ship Generic Kernel Image (GKI) for next generation devices with billions of users already.
Scale development across a growing number of verticals (e.g., Wear, Auto, TV, large screen, etc.).
Work with our Android partners that ship hundreds of millions of Android devices each year.

About Company

Google is a multinational technology company founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. It is best known for its search engine but also develops products and services in areas like online advertising (Google Ads), cloud computing (Google Cloud), operating systems (Android, Chrome OS), web browsers (Chrome), and consumer electronics (Pixel devices, Nest). Google is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., its parent company formed in 2015. It plays a major role in shaping the internet, AI, and digital innovation globally.