Automotive Android Audio Framework Engineer

About the Role
We are looking for Android Audio Framework engineers to build, integrate and debug audio solutions for automotive infotainment platforms. You will work across the Java Framework, Native Audio Framework and Audio HAL, tracing issues down to DSP and hardware and working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable in-vehicle audio experiences.
Key Responsibilities
Develop, modify and extend Android Audio Framework and native components in AOSP.
Debug and resolve issues across the full audio stack: Framework → Native → HAL → DSP/Hardware.
Analyze system-level problems across multiple software layers and drive them to closure independently.
Collaborate with Framework, HAL, BSP, DSP, Application and Validation teams on feature delivery and integration.
Contribute to audio feature design, integration and optimization for automotive use cases.
Required Skills
Android Audio Framework
Strong hands-on experience with Android Audio Framework / AOSP Audio, including:
AudioFlinger, AudioPolicy / AudioPolicyManager, AudioService and AudioManager
AudioFocus, Audio routing, AudioTrack / AudioRecord, Audio devices and Audio Attributes, Audio HAL
Ability to understand and debug the interaction between the Java Framework, Native Audio Framework and HAL.
Programming
Strong C++ skills and good working knowledge of Java.
Solid grasp of object-oriented programming, multithreading, synchronization, IPC / Binder and memory management.
Good Linux programming and command-line skills.
AOSP / Android Platform
Hands-on experience with AOSP source code, including modifying or extending Framework and native components.
Good understanding of Android system architecture.
Working knowledge of Binder / IPC and AIDL.
Understanding of Android build and integration mechanisms.
Debugging
Strong experience with ADB, Logcat, Dumpsys, Bugreport, Android traces, GDB, Linux debugging tools and Git / Gerrit.
Comfort debugging complex issues across multiple software layers.
Preferred Skills
Experience in automotive infotainment audio is strongly preferred. Exposure to any of the following is an advantage:
Android Automotive OS (AAOS) and the Automotive Audio Framework
Multi-zone / multi-device audio
Audio routing and device switching
Audio focus and ducking
Media, Navigation and Voice coexistence
Bluetooth audio (HFP / A2DP) and phone / call audio
Voice Assistant audio
USB / external audio sources
Amplifier / DSP and audio codec integration
Audio latency and synchronization
Audio power management
Who You Are
You have strong Android Audio Framework fundamentals and hands-on development experience.
You can navigate and understand a large AOSP codebase with confidence.
You can trace an issue from Framework → Native → HAL → DSP/Hardware.
You bring strong analytical and debugging skills and take ownership of complex problems.
You collaborate well with Framework, HAL, BSP, DSP, Application and Validation teams.
You have a genuine interest in Automotive Infotainment and Android Automotive technologies.

Work arrangement
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