Sr Software Engineer, Android Automotive
Core
Developing low-level system software and infrastructure for the In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) platform on Waymo's next-generation in-house System-on-Chip (SOC).
Role type
Senior IC embedded Android system software engineer.
Builds
Low-level OS software, bootloader configurations, device trees, and kernel ports for automotive hardware.
Domain
Automotive embedded systems / Android System Development
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Linux Kernel development, C/C++, Android Open Source Project (AOSP) modification, Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) implementation, Embedded OS concepts, Device drivers, Memory management, IPC, Scheduling, Python/Shell scripting, Hardware specification reading.
Preferred skills
Android Automotive OS experience, Secure boot and Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs), System-level virtualization (KVM, hypervisors), Audio stacks (ALSA, AudioFlinger), Graphics stacks (SurfaceFlinger).
Responsibilities
Implement and integrate low-level software during hardware bring-up; Customize, optimize, and debug the Linux Kernel and AOSP; Develop and maintain Vendor HALs for unique hardware IP; Drive system-level performance optimization (boot time, thermal, power); Clarify technical requirements and stabilize interfaces for evolving features.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
