Android Wi-Fi & AOSP Engineer - Google Cast Focus - San Francisco

$165 - 200K (DOE)

Are you passionate about Android internals, Wi-Fi networking, and media streaming technologies like Google Cast? We're looking for a highly skilled Android Wi-Fi & AOSP Engineer to take ownership of core system-level features that power seamless casting and wireless connectivity across Embedded Android platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• AOSP Wi-Fi Development: Customize and extend AOSP components, focusing on Wi-Fi stack and Middleware above the driver level.

• Google Cast Integration: Optimize and debug Cast performance on Embedded Android platforms.

• Wi-Fi Stack Debugging: Troubleshoot complex connectivity issues including authentication, roaming, and signal stability.

• Network Optimization: Fine-tune Quality of Service (QoS), buffer management, and channel selection for media streaming.

• Supplicant Expertise: Address issues in wpa_supplicant related to authentication, encryption, and wireless network transitions.

• Driver & Chipset Work: Collaborate on low-level integration and debugging involving popular Wi-Fi chipsets (eg, Qualcomm, Broadcom).

• 10+ years of experience in Android development, with a strong focus on AOSP and the Wi-Fi stack.

• Deep hands-on experience flashing AOSP onto Embedded devices, including customizations in Java and C/C++.

• Proficiency debugging the Android Wi-Fi framework and Middleware components.

• Experience modifying or extending the Linux Wi-Fi driver or Kernel-level networking components.

• Strong understanding of how beacons, probe requests/responses, and wireless scanning contribute to connectivity.

• Familiarity with casting technologies such as Google Cast, AirPlay, or Miracast is a plus.

• Solid skills in C++, Java, and/or Kotlin.

• Proficiency using tools like adb, logcat, Wireshark, and Kernel debugging utilities.

• Experience with vendor-specific Wi-Fi SDKs or firmware (Qualcomm, Broadcom, etc.).

• Contributions to open-source networking or casting projects.

• Background in optimizing Android devices for Real Time or media-heavy applications.