POSITION: Sr. Software Engineer - Android OS

FULLTIME: 12-Month Assignment
LOCATION: Irvine, CA (onsite)
SCHEDULE: 8am-4:30pm
PAY RANGE: $90/HR
(Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. Base pay information is based on market location.)

JOB DESCRIPTION:
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with deep experience in Android OS and AOSP platform engineering. In this role, you will own and enhance a customized Android 5–based operating system used within a Class III medical device. You will customize and harden the OS, improve system performance, integrate hardware components, and ensure the platform meets strict medical-device cybersecurity and regulatory requirements.

This role requires strong Android platform experience—not just app development—and includes work across OS frameworks, kernel, BSP, HAL, and system-level validation.

Key Responsibilities
• Update and modify Android OS (version 5) to address security issues and compliance needs.
• Customize and maintain an AOSP fork, including frameworks, system services, and configuration.
• Apply OS-level patches and security settings aligned with FDA and EU cybersecurity guidance.
• Integrate BSPs, HALs, vendor patches, and hardware drivers with the Android platform.
• Perform board bring-up (U-Boot, device tree, kernel integration).
• Conduct low-level debugging using UART, JTAG, and similar tools.
• Modify Linux kernel components and device drivers when required.
• Improve system performance, resource usage, and inter-process communication (Binder/AIDL).
• Use system-level profiling tools to identify and fix issues.
• Fix OS- and kernel-level vulnerabilities and Reduce OS/kernel attack surfaces.
• Implement OTA update mechanisms.
• Support cybersecurity risk analysis and threat modeling.
• Perform OS-level verification and validation following IEC 62304.
• Support risk management efforts aligned with ISO 14971.
• Participate in audits and reviews to maintain regulatory compliance.
• Work with app developers to ensure compatibility.
• Partner with cybersecurity, system engineering, and quality teams.
• Create and maintain architecture docs, test plans, and traceability matrices.
• Ensure documentation is complete and audit-ready.

Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of software engineering experience.
• 3+ years working with Android OS / AOSP.
• Strong experience with AOSP builds, Android frameworks, and kernel modification.
• Solid understanding of Linux internals and embedded systems.
• Experience in regulated environments.
• Knowledge of IEC 62304, ISO 14971, and related standards.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity risk assessment and vulnerability remediation.

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with legacy Android (Android 5)

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• May on occasion be exposed to loud sounds and distracting noise levels, such as from office equipment.
• The ability to lift up to 30lbs
• Use of computers and technology

Here at Canon Recruiting, People are our priority, and we are committed to Include Diversity in every segment of who we are. It is only through our Diversity, we are made a stronger organization, and increase our ability to provide top tier candidates that our clients have come to know Canon for. We have an inclusive environment all employees are celebrated for their unique differences. The different perspectives and experiences of our workforce give us the competitive advantage that is essential for success in an ever-changing market. By promoting inclusion with the same enthusiasm, we devote to quality and competency, and using the experience from a diverse assortment of backgrounds and experiences, Canon is able to improve the services and value we deliver to clients, employees, and customers. At Canon, Diversification and Inclusiveness are much more than a corporate ambition; they are a critical component in our daily corporate life.

Canon Recruiting is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Canon Recruiting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

The pay range for this position is listed above. Base pay information is based on market location.
We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Our range of benefits may include health care and 401(k) savings plans.
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