Job Title: Device & Embedded Systems Architect
Location: Remote – USA
Duration: 6-12 Months contract to start with
Pay Rate: $65/hr. on W2
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Device & Embedded Systems Architect to lead the architecture of Android-based embedded devices, IoT platforms, device management, telemetry, and OTA update infrastructure. This role will define technical standards and architecture for secure, scalable, and maintainable device platforms supporting 100,000+ devices.
Key Responsibilities:
Define architecture for Android-based embedded and IoT device platforms.
Own Android version lifecycle, BSP management, security patches, and platform upgrades.
Architect OTA update systems, including staged rollouts, A/B partitioning, rollback, and recovery.
Design and govern MDM/EMM solutions for large-scale device fleets.
Architect device telemetry and edge-to-cloud data pipelines.
Provide architecture for embedded Linux, firmware, device security, and hardware integration.
Work with ODM/OEM partners, chipset vendors, security, cloud, and engineering teams.
Required Skills:
8+ years of software engineering experience with 5+ years in Embedded Systems, Device Software, or Mobile Platform Engineering.
Strong hands-on Android/AOSP experience, including HAL, system apps, SELinux, Verified Boot, and dm-verity.
Production experience with OTA update infrastructure.
MDM/EMM experience managing devices at scale.
Device telemetry experience with MQTT, CoAP, HTTPS, and cloud ingestion.
Strong Embedded Linux knowledge, including kernel modules, device trees, and hardware bring-up.
Experience with BSP, firmware, Android lifecycle, and platform security.
Strong architecture documentation and technical leadership skills.