Ford Motor Company

Senior Staff Android Framework Engineer – Settings HAL

Ford Motor Company

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Palo AltoCaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $163,080 - $308,880 per year

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About the role

  • Drive the design and development of system-level components and libraries within the Android framework.
  • Build HAL, AIDL interfaces and android services
  • Work closely with product managers, UX designers, and hardware teams to gather requirements and define technical solutions.
  • Analyze performance bottlenecks and troubleshoot system issues, ensuring high efficiency and user satisfaction.
  • Conduct thorough code reviews and ensure adherence to best coding practices and high-quality standards.
  • Maintain comprehensive documentation covering architecture, workflows, and technical specifications.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
  • 8+ years of software development experience, particularly in Android development and AOSP-based platforms.
  • Strong expertise in Java, Kotlin, and C/C++; familiarity with Rust is a plus.
  • Deep understanding of Android OS internals, lifecycle management, services, and IPC methods (Binder).
  • Proven experience in developing and integrating hardware abstraction layers (HAL) to facilitate communication between hardware and software.
  • Familiarity with Android Interface Definition Language (AIDL) for defining and managing IPC mechanisms.
  • Proficient in using modern development tools and methodologies, including Agile practices and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Proven ability to analyze and optimize system performance while considering user experience.
Benefits
  • Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
  • Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
  • Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
  • Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
  • Tuition assistance
  • Established and active employee resource groups
  • Paid time off for individual and team community service
  • A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
  • Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
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Hard Skills & Tools
JavaKotlinC/C++RustAndroid developmentAOSPHALAIDLIPC methodsCI/CD
Soft Skills
collaborationproblem-solvingcode reviewdocumentationperformance analysis
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s degree in Software Engineering