Android Performance Engineer

Job Title: Android Performance Engineer

Location: Cupertino, CA Onsite

Duration: 6 months

Android Performance Engineer (AI & Automation)

We're looking for a Senior Android Performance Engineer to ensure our flagship Android application delivers a smooth, responsive, and resource-efficient user experience. You will optimize triaging of our complex app (UI, rendering, frameworks) by leveraging generative AI solutions to implement robust performance tests, with a deep focus on memory, energy, power, and thermal performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead Android performance issues triaging (jank, ANRs, memory, thermal) across UI, rendering, and app frameworks.

• Perform in-depth data analysis, utilizing and developing custom analysis tools for actionable insights.

• Develop, maintain, and integrate performance monitoring for existing stack using AI & automation.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent.

• 5+ years in Android performance engineering.

• Expertise in Java/Kotlin for Android and generative AI (AI workflow automation, agents and other AI based solutions).

• Deep understanding of Android OS architecture & performance pitfalls.

• Expert proficiency with Android profiling tools (Profiler, Perfetto, systrace, dumpsys, ADB, Battery Historian).

• Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex performance issues.

• Strong understanding of mobile system architecture (CPU/GPU, memory, power management).

• Experience with performance testing frameworks (e.g., Android Macrobenchmark, Microbenchmark, Espresso).

• Effective communication of intricate performance analysis to diverse Stakeholders. 

• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse team and thrive in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of power management and battery-life analysis techniques.

• Experience with automated testing for native iOS/macOS applications, utilizing the XCUITest framework.

• Experience with Mac or iOS application development using Swift/Swift-UI or Objective-C.