Sr Staff Engineer- Android Telephony

Overview

Senior Staff Engineer to serve as technical anchor and project lead for the Application Processor Subsystem on the Handset Software team, as a Linux Software Product Engineer (Android). Technical leadership role with end-to-end ownership of software health, stability and release quality.

What you'll do

• Lead end-to-end delivery of the Linux/Android software stack from early bring-up to commercial launch.
• Own software release readiness, define quality criteria, and approve customer-ready builds.
• Drive system-level issue triage (stability, crashes, performance, power) and push issues to closure.
• Identify software risks early and work with leadership to mitigate them.
• Act as the primary technical interface across development, testing, customer, and program teams.
• Drive key system KPIs such as boot time, memory footprint, performance, and power.
• Support customer engagements from requirements to commercialization.
• Mentor engineers and help define efficient integration and triage processes.
• Be hands-on when needed and actively guide teams to success.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience, OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience, OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• 3+ years of work experience with a programming language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 12+ years of Software Engineering experience, with a focus on Embedded Linux or Android.
• Strong understanding of the Embedded Linux software stack (Bootloader, Kernel, Userspace, Middleware).
• Proven experience in Software Integration and Release Management for complex SoCs.
• Experience with Source Control and Build Systems.
• Ability to understand high-level debug of complex system issues.
• Strong experience with the Linux software stack (drivers, frameworks, system integration).
• Proven ability to lead large, cross-functional, global engineering teams.
• Hands-on technical mindset with strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience delivering end-to-end software products to production quality.

Nice to have

• Proficiency in C/C++ and scripting languages (Python, Bash) is desirable.
• Master's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience leading through the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for a shipped consumer product.
• Experience interfacing with external customers or handling customer escalations.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
• Job area: Engineering Group > Software Engineering.