Device & Embedded Systems Architect

Device & Embedded Systems Architect
Remote (US)
Long Term
What you will do:
Proprietary Endpoint Software
Architecture of on-device software stack, OS customization layers, application frameworks, and boot sequences for ClearCaptions phone hardware and ClearWellness IoT devices.
Android Version Lifecycle
Strategy and roadmap for Android version support, security patch cadence, BSP (Board Support Package) management, and end-of-life planning across device generations.
Device Management (MDM/EMM)
Design and governance of device management infrastructure—enrollment, provisioning, policy enforcement, remote configuration, and fleet health monitoring at 100k+ device scale.
Device Telemetry
Architecture of telemetry pipelines from device edge to cloud: event schemas, transport protocols, data fidelity vs. bandwidth tradeoffs, privacy controls, and analytics enablement.
Over-the-Air (OTA) Updates
End-to-end OTA update system design including staged rollouts, A/B partitioning, delta updates, rollback safety, and update success KPI frameworks.
Portable / Mobile Platform (New)
Foundational software architecture for the new ClearCaptions portable / mobile phone—including UI/UX, connectivity, platform security, form-factor constraints, and feature parity with the landline experience.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Architecture & Design
Define and own the reference architecture for all device endpoints across ClearCaptions and ClearWellness, ensuring consistency, security, and scalability across brands.
Lead architectural design of the Android-based device platform including HAL customizations, system services, inter-process communication patterns, and security hardening.
Establish firmware and embedded software architecture standards: bootloader configuration, recovery partitions, secure enclave usage, and hardware abstraction layers.
Design the OTA update framework from scratch or evaluate and adapt open-source solutions (e.g., libchromeos-update-engine, RAUC) to meet ClearCaptions' reliability and scale requirements.
Architect device telemetry systems that balance data richness with network constraints, defining schemas and ingestion patterns that plug into enterprise data pipelines.
Android Lifecycle & Platform Health
Develop a multi-year Android version roadmap aligned to AOSP support windows, hardware EOL dates, and regulatory requirements.
Partner with ODM/OEM vendors and chipset manufacturers to manage BSP updates, security patches, and kernel upgrades.
Define supportability thresholds and sunset criteria for deployed device generations, with migration path recommendations.
Qualifications:
Required
13+ years of software engineering experience with at least 5 years focused on embedded systems, device software, or mobile platform engineering.
Deep, hands-on expertise in Android platform development—AOSP customization, system app development, HAL implementation, and platform security (dm-verity, SELinux policies, Verified Boot).
Proven experience designing and operating OTA update infrastructure for production consumer device fleets.
Strong knowledge of device management concepts and hands-on experience with MDM/EMM platforms at scale (e.g., Android Enterprise, VMware Workspace ONE, Canonical Landscape, or similar).
Experience architecting embedded telemetry systems—protocol selection (MQTT, CoAP, HTTPS), edge buffering, and integration with cloud ingestion pipelines.
Proficiency with embedded Linux, kernel modules, device trees, and low-level hardware bring-up concepts.
Demonstrated ability to produce clear, actionable architecture documentation and influence engineering decisions across teams.
Thanks & Best Regards,
Keerthi Reddy
Sr. Recruiter
Mail:keerthi@tekdallas.com

Work arrangement
Yes