Senior Staff Engineer

Staff / Sr. Staff Engineer, Android HAL, SOC Automotive Embedded SW
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Employees work in a hybrid mode
Full-time
Employment Type: Regular (PERM)
Remote Work Available: No

Job Description
Lead Developer for Android HAL and middleware for Automotive SoCs.
You will develop highly optimized software for R-Car Gen5 series devices. Strong working knowledge of Android and RTOS environment for multi-core heterogenous SoCs is a key requirement. You will implement requirements for the next-generation IVI/ADAS products that comprise tools, software, and hardware. Your main responsibilities will be in the following areas:

Relevant working experience
RCAR Gen5 Android (AAOS/GKI) HAL & Middleware ownership—from bring-up to certification
Drive AAOS enablement on R-Car Gen5 variants and align to the platform Android roadmap (A16/A17…)
Ensure compatibility readiness (xTS/CTS/VTS) and support pre-cert / validation flows as part of BSP deliverables
Deliver production-grade components for SDK releases (docs, changelogs, release notes, packaging expectations)
Android HAL expertise (AIDL/HIDL) for automotive peripherals & SoC IP
Implement/extend HALs for display, audio, camera, sensors, power/thermal, boot-time optimizations, and device-specific features
Integrate vendor drivers and expose stable interfaces to Framework/AAOS (permissions, SELinux, init/ueventd, VINTF manifests)
Debug across layers (kernel↔driver↔HAL↔framework) using traces/logs (systrace/perfetto, logcat, ftrace) and root-cause systematically
Middleware & Framework integration for IVI/cockpit stacks
Build/maintain native services (binderized daemons), framework extensions, and vendor middleware to meet automotive UX/perf needs
Support long-term maintenance strategy (major upgrades + security/maintenance releases) with clean branching and backport discipline
Collaborate with partner stacks and “standard framework” integration expected in the Gen5 software model (BSP↔middleware↔apps)
Virtualization-ready design (Xen / multi-domain) and performance isolation
Enable Android as native or guest (Xen-based) with VirtIO-style device exposure where applicable; debug GVM boundaries
Address multi-domain constraints (timing, memory, I/O partitioning), and support fast-boot/boot KPI topics relevant to Gen5 programs
Work with security/TEE/boot-chain expectations typical of Gen5 platform packaging and delivery model
Quality, compliance, and delivery mindset (automotive-grade)
Own CI-friendly implementation: build reproducibility, automated tests, and regression triage across Android releases
Drive certification readiness: CTS/VTS execution, bug fixing, and evidence capture aligned to GAS/compatibility commitments
Communicate crisply with global stakeholders, document decisions, and support customer issue analysis and releases

Qualifications
Education and Background:
Bachelors or Masters graduate (Electronics or Computer Science)
Over 8+ years of embedded SW development on Android/FreeRTOS

Expected role:
Develop advanced proof of concepts and SDK deliverables for customers.
Work on latest open source software and adapt for Gen5 platforms.

Relevant Experiences (Combination of good-to-have and must-have):
Relevant industry experience in embedded software development with a proven track record in translating complex use cases requirements into design, system specifications, standards, and software solutions. Focus shall be on open-source software.
Ability to work independently with strong motivation towards meeting deadlines with efficiency and focus

Architecture
System architecture experience for heterogeneous / multi-core embedded SoC computing platforms.

Development
Embedded system software development experience including low level firmware, kernel, and user space components on an SoC product comparable to the R-Car family
Ability to develop and debug on both real hardware as well as simulation and emulation environments

Debug:
Ability to debug complex system level use cases involving hardware and software elements such as bandwidth/QoS knobs.
Software debugging including CLI, PCB, and application-level debug techniques
Ability to debug high speed communication interfaces including HW/SW co-debug

Collaboration:
Ability to collaborate with sales, marketing, architecture, customer, partners, and other groups to create best in class reference solutions, solve problems, and enable customer success
Ability to expand upon existing solutions in collaboration with architects and prior design teams
Ability to work independently as well as in small teams

Communication:
Excellent written and verbal communication due to frequent customer and internal communications; ability to provide direct, efficient, and clear customer communications under pressure
Familiarity with global business cultures (Japan, Europe, US, India) and strong cross-cultural sensitivity
Familiarity with verbal and written Japanese (nice to have)

Travel:
Flexibility to manage occasional international travel on short notice to support customer success or internal initiatives
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