Senior Android BSP Engineer Independent Contractor
Must have
- 8+
years of proven experience developing, customizing, and debugging embedded
software/firmware for Linux and/or Android-based products. - Strong
programming skills in C/C++ within embedded or system-level development
environments. - Hands-on
experience with Embedded Linux development on ARM-based platforms,
including configuration, build, deployment, hardware interfaces, and platform
bring-up. - Experience
with Linux Kernel, U-Boot, Device Tree, and low-level
platform customization. - Practical
experience with device driver development, optimization,
troubleshooting, bug fixing, and adding new functionality for areas such as display,
power management, Wi-Fi, GPIO, or other hardware
interfaces. - Hands-on
experience with Android HAL and the ability to debug issues across the Android
Framework and Linux Kernel layers. - Good
understanding of AOSP architecture and Android platform development
workflows. - Strong
understanding of recent Android versions, features, APIs, and changes,
preferably Android 14 or later. - Experience
working with source control and Android development tools such as Git, Gerrit,
GitHub, ADB, and Fastboot. - Ability
to debug embedded systems where traditional step debugging may be limited or
unavailable. - Ability
to independently read and understand electrical schematics and
collaborate effectively with hardware engineering teams. - Strong
problem-solving skills, ownership mindset, and ability to work independently in
a complex technical environment. - Good
written and verbal communication skills in an international engineering
setting.
Nice to have
- Experience with Android framework services, Android Native
applications using JNI/NDK, or Android system applications written
in Java or Kotlin. - Experience with hardware-accelerated graphics processing, especially OpenGL
ES. - Experience with Camera, Display, Media, power
management, or connectivity-related subsystems in embedded Android/Linux
products. - Experience with scripting or automation using Bash or Python.
- A degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or
a related technical field would be an advantage.
We are looking for an experienced Senior
Android BSP Engineer to join a long-term international engineering
project focused on the development of next-generation embedded
Android/Linux platforms for advanced professional products used worldwide.
As part of the firmware engineering
team, you’ll work on sophisticated control systems, digital media, and
unified communications solutions deployed in conference rooms,
classrooms, auditoriums, home offices, and enterprise environments. These
are real, commercially deployed products where platform performance,
multimedia quality, reliability, and hardware/software integration truly matter.
Work Deep Inside the Android Platform
This is not typical Android
application development. You’ll work close to the hardware and deep within
the Android platform, contributing to BSP development, platform
integration, optimization, debugging, and system-level problem solving.
You’ll investigate problems that
rarely have simple answers—working across multiple layers of the system to
understand what is happening, why it is happening, and how to solve it
properly.
Real Engineering Ownership
You’ll work directly with real
hardware and real product environments, collaborating with experienced
hardware, firmware, Android, Linux, and application engineers across multiple
countries.
Your contribution will go beyond
implementing predefined tasks. We value engineers who can analyze complex
technical problems, propose solutions, make sound engineering decisions, and
take ownership from investigation through implementation and validation.
You’ll also have the opportunity to
exchange knowledge with highly experienced engineers and deepen your expertise
across Android internals, BSP development, embedded Linux, multimedia, and
hardware/software integration.
Why Join This Project
If you enjoy bringing up hardware, debugging across
the Android stack, optimizing complex embedded systems, and solving the
difficult problems that sit between hardware and software, this is an
opportunity to work on technically challenging products while continuing to
grow as a senior Android platform engineer.
Jabil Inc.
partners with experienced independent professionals who contribute their
expertise to international engineering projects. Let’s together create,
innovate, and solve meaningful technical challenges for world-leading brands.
What We offer
-
Opportunity to support engineering projects delivered for
market-leading global brands. -
Long-term project engagement with clearly defined
technical objectives. -
Engage based on a B2B basis as an independent contractor
who retains discretion over the manner, time, and place of service delivery
(remote cooperation model), subject to project requirements and agreed
deliverables, giving you flexibility in how and where you work. -
Collaboration with international engineering stakeholders
and highly experienced specialists across different countries. -
Exposure to modern technologies and complex engineering
challenges across embedded systems and Android platforms. -
The chance to influence technical decisions
and contribute your knowledge to products used globally.