Senior System Software Engineer – Android Power Management

TL;DR

Senior System Software Engineer – Android Power Management: System-level power characterization using Qualcomm internal measurement platforms with an accent on power measurement setup, characterization, and optimization across Android system software spanning firmware, kernel, framework, and thermal management layers. Focus on profiling peak power, battery usage, thermal behavior, analyzing power draw, and collaborating with hardware, firmware, and platform teams to improve efficiency.

Location: Redmond, WA, United States

Salary: $80,000 – $250,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a design house with 600 engineers focusing on connected products in consumer electronics and IoT devices, with main office in Lund, Sweden, and US offices in San Jose, San Diego, and Seattle.

What you will do

• Design and execute power measurement setups using lab equipment like bench supplies, power analyzers, and oscilloscopes.
• Profile and optimize Android power consumption across idle, steady state, and peak usage, tuning Power Manager, wake locks, Thermal HAL, CPU/GPU scaling, suspend/resume, and idle behaviors.
• Debug and enhance power-related behavior in Android Framework, HAL layers, Linux kernel, device drivers, and coordinate with embedded firmware teams.
• Correlate electrical measurements with system logs using Android/Linux tools like ADB, dumpsys, systrace, and create automation scripts for characterization.
• Collaborate with hardware, silicon, and platform teams on power architecture, design best practices, and support investigations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, or related.
• 7+ years in Android system software, embedded Linux, or firmware development.
• Strong experience with Android power management, battery/thermal frameworks, Linux kernel power fundamentals, and SoC power considerations.
• Hands-on with power measurement lab setups for embedded systems.
• Proficiency in C/C++ across kernel and user space, strong debugging and analytical skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with Qualcomm power-measurement framework or mobile/embedded SoCs.
• Embedded firmware background (MCU, bare metal, RTOS).
• Familiarity with PCB schematics and power delivery.
• Experience supporting factory/lab power characterization.

Culture & Benefits

• Nordic work culture emphasizing work-life balance, knowledge sharing, and team support.
• Comprehensive benefits: Paid Time Off/Vacation, Holidays, 401(k) matching, Life insurance, FSA/HSA, Paid Parental/Bereavement Leave, Employee Assistance Program.
• California positions include long/short-term disability insurance.
• Employee and Customer Referral Program.