Software Engineer, OS Frameworks (Android)
Meta
Software Engineering
London, UK
Posted on Jul 15, 2025
Software Engineer, OS Frameworks (Android)
London, UK • Full Time
Meta Quest
AR/VR
Software Engineering
Engineering
Reality Labs at Meta is building products that make it easier for people to connect with the ones they love most, enjoy top-notch, wire-free VR, and push the future of computing platforms. We are a team of experts developing and shipping products at the intersection of hardware, software and content. As an OS Frameworks Engineer on the Reality Labs team at Meta, you can help build new, innovative hardware and software that radically redefine the way people work, play and connect. What we build today could one day be the norm. So to be here today is to truly be at the heart of change and the frontier of what's to come. We're the people helping to define the metaverse. We may not have all the answers. But together, we're getting closer.
Software Engineer, OS Frameworks (Android) Responsibilities
- Directly contribute to experiments, including designing experimental details, writing reusable code, running evaluations, and organizing results
- Contribute to publications and open-sourcing efforts
- Work with a large team
- Help identify long-term ambitious research goals as well as intermediate milestones
- Prioritize research that can be applied to Meta's product development
- Mentor other team members. Play a significant role in healthy cross-functional collaboration
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor degree or equivalent experience in the field of Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a similar field
- Experience with Android Frameworks/ OS, macOS, or Windows internals or frameworks services
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of Software development experience
- 3+ years of experience in developing any of the following: Desktop applications, Operating Systems, AOSP, Identity, Device management on iOS/Android, Device Security, Android Enterprise
- Experience with coding in C++ and Java or Kotlin
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience developing software for Mobile platforms (Android/iOS)
- Experience with Android performance tools and security models
- Experience with Android UI frameworks and services
- Extensive experience with any of the following: Android internals, AOSP, Android SDK, Android NDK, Android JNI, Android IPC mechanisms, Linux OS development
About Meta
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
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