Senior Android Engineer

Overview

The Windows Connected Experiences team is looking for a highly motivated and innovative Android Senior Software Engineer to break new ground as we take our products to orders of magnitude higher scale and rock-solid reliability, build out the intelligence capabilities to dramatically deepen user engagement and create a great cross-device experience. The team is responsible for connected experiences including Phone Link which enable PC users to access capabilities from their Android and iOS phones.

As part of the platform team, you will contribute to the services and connectivity fabric powering connected experiences for millions of Windows users. This position will be responsible for areas related to device pairing and cross device communication including protocol design and implementation, security and authentication and integration with cloud services and mobile operating systems.

Our mission it to help our customers achieve more by breaking the productivity limiting boundaries between devices (via cross-device features) and create seamless continuity between the Mobile and PCs. Together with our partners, we are building engaging & differentiated cross device experiences across Windows PCs & Mobile Devices, strengthened by our best of breed expression of Mobile-first experiences on both 1st party & 3rd party hardware.

We embrace a culture which is customer focused, collaborative, fun loving, delivers continuously and drives engineering excellence. We are a diverse team. We embrace people from all backgrounds, to help us build the best cross-device experience for people across the world.

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to define user scenarios and requirements.
• Design and implement Android features that enable cross-device connectivity.
• Develop secure and scalable communication between Android devices and Windows PCs.
• Contribute to the development of Link To Windows Android app and an OEM-kit SDK built on AOSP, enabling advanced cross-device functionality.
• Release and maintain Android software through the Google Play Store.
• Optimize code for performance, maintainability, and reliability.
• Participate in code reviews, debugging, and refactoring efforts.
• Stay current with Android platform updates and industry trends to inform development decisions.
• Collaborate with OEM partners such as Honor, Vivo, Oppo, and Xiaomi to support integration and deployment.
• Proactively seeks new knowledge and adapts to new trends, technical solutions, and patterns that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• • OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of experience building large scale Android applications released through the Google Play Store.
• Proficiency in Android development languages including Kotlin and Java.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Full-Stack Development: Proficient in both mobile & API services development, with a demonstrated grasp of building scalable and maintainable systems across the stack.
• Demonstrated analytical skills with a systematic and structured approach to software design.
• Demonstrated experience with application security assessment
• Ability to communicate technical details clearly across organizational boundaries.
• Experience in DevOps to maintain live services and\or application frameworks.
• Cloud and services experience, with Azure cloud experience highly desirable.
• Excellent analytical skills with systematic and structured approach to software design.

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process.