Staff Android Platform Engineer, VenturaOS
About The Position
The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising. Our technology helps advertisers reach the right audiences across the open internet. We are a small, high-impact team building the next-generation TV operating system, Ventura OS. Our flexible structure gives engineers direct influence over product direction. We are developing sophisticated backend infrastructure to power our platform, with a strong emphasis on quality at scale. We foster an environment where engineers thrive through collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. Our teams build cutting-edge streaming technology that enables advertisers to leverage data for more relevant and effective ad experiences—while improving efficiency across the entire supply chain ecosystem.
Requirements
- 10+ years of hands-on experience with at last 5+ years in Android platform development
- Strong expertise in Board Bring-up: bootloader (U-Boot/ABL), Linux kernel customization, device tree
- Deep knowledge of Android BSP development: HAL implementation, kernel drivers, and system integration
- Proficiency in C/C++ for system-level programming or Java/Kotlin for Framework development
- Experience working with major SoC vendors (Qualcomm, MediaTek, Broadcom, Amlogic, Realtek, etc) and their reference platforms
- Proven track record of successful OEM collaboration: requirement gathering, technical support, and issue resolution
- Strong understanding of Android architecture: from bootloader → kernel → HAL → Framework → Apps
- Experience with Android build system (AOSP, BoardConfig.mk, device tree)
- Experience with debugging tools (ADB, fastboot, QPST, QXDM, GDB, etc.)
- Experience with version control (Git, Gerrit) and code review processes
- Experience with system performance analysis and optimization
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Android security (SELinux, Verified Boot, dm-verity)
- Experience of multimedia subsystems (Audio, Display pipelines)
- Understanding of hardware schematics and ability to work with hardware teams
- Eagerness to tackle new and challenging projects.
- Self-motivated with a capacity for independent learning and adaptation.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Proficient debugging skills.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Lead board bring-up activities for new Android devices, including bootloader customization, kernel porting, and device driver integration
- Design and develop Android Framework components (System Services, Hardware Abstraction Layer, Native Daemons)
- Create and maintain Board Support Packages (BSP) for various SoC platforms (Qualcomm, MediaTek, NVIDIA, etc.)
- Work directly with OEM partners to integrate platform software, debug hardware-software integration issues, and optimize device performance
- Conduct comprehensive system-level debugging using tools like Trace32, logcat, and systrace
- Develop and maintain device tree configurations, kernel modules, and hardware-specific drivers
- Optimize boot time, power consumption, and system performance metrics
- Support multiple Android release versions and manage AOSP customization
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents
- 401k plan and company match
- Short and long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance
- Well-being benefits
- Reimbursement for certain tuition expenses
- Parental leave
- Sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked
- Vacation time for full-time employees up to 120 hours thru the first year and 160 hours thereafter
- Around 13 paid holidays per year
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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