What are the responsibilities and job description for the Android Developer position at Creospan Inc.?
Creospan is a growing tech collective of makers, shakers, and problem solvers, offering solutions today that will propel businesses into a better tomorrow. “Tomorrow’s ideas, built today!” In addition to being able to work alongside equally brilliant and motivated developers, our consultants appreciate the opportunity to learn and apply new skills and methodologies to different clients and industries.
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Android OS Developer
Redmond, WA
Long term Contract
Responsibilities:
- Develop and debug firmware for a wearable device that includes multiple sensors and cameras, application processor running Android and a co-processor.
- Develop firmware on micro-controllers or BSPs for embedded linux, leverage peripherals, manage power consumption, support boot loaders, and schedule real-time tasks (RTOS).
- Disciplines
- Develop test applications to interface with a variety of peripherals
- Test the developed firmware with the hardware
- Document designs and performance analysis
Required Qualifications:
- B.S. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
- 5 years of SW/FW experience.
- 3 years experience with embedded architectures such as ARM Cortex, or processors running AOSP/Embedded Linux, such as QC Snapdragon Wearables or AR2G1.
- 3 years experience with high and low speed peripherals and buses, and developing and modifying drivers for them.
- Ability to describe their previous use of logic analyzers or protocol decoders to debug/troubleshoot.
- Ability to autonomously identify, report, and solve problems with minimal direction.
- Ability to work in a dynamic, high-paced environment where job duties may change frequently.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with AOSP/Embedded Linux driver development and associated frameworks, like kconfig, device tree, Android, Yocto, Build root.
- Familiarity with HW-in-the-loop testing, CI/CD, build system configuration / scripting.
Top 3 Must-Have Skills:
Android OS Development Experience:
- Experience with HAL and kernel development for wearable or mobile devices.
- 3 years developing Operating Systems, AOSP, device management on Android, device security, or Android Enterprise.
- OR 3 years with AOSP/Embedded Linux driver development and frameworks (kconfig, device tree, Yocto, Buildroot).
Strong Programming Skills in C :
- 5 years of software development experience in C
- Ability to develop, debug, and test firmware/software for hardware systems.
Autonomous Problem Solving & Adaptability:
- Proven ability to identify, report, and solve problems with minimal direction.
- Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced, and ambiguous environment.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
- Experience with image sensor drivers or camera sensor development on mobile/embedded processors.
- Familiarity with Android 14 performance tools and security models (Android Studio Profiler, Perfetto, SimplePerf, Systrace).
- Knowledge of power management, boot loaders, and real-time operating systems (RTOS).