Software Engineer

Aquent is seeking visionary talent to join a pioneering force in advanced computing platforms, dedicated to shaping the future of human connection. Imagine being at the forefront of innovation, where your contributions directly shape the next generation of immersive experiences and redefine how people connect, work, and play. This is your opportunity to build the foundational software that will power tomorrow's world, making what's cutting-edge today the norm tomorrow. As a key contributor to their OS Frameworks team, you will be instrumental in developing the innovative hardware and software that profoundly redefines interaction. You'll be at the heart of change, helping to define the future of immersive digital environments by building robust, high-performance operating system components and frameworks. Your work will directly enable teams to deliver best-in-class experiences for current and future products, impacting how millions engage with technology. This is a 6-month booking, offering £47.12 – 52.40 per hour (PAYE). Please note that the role is UK-remote; candidates must have valid right to work in the UK, and be based in the UK for the duration of the contract. This role is open for a limited time. Next steps will be shared with shortlisted candidates by COB on Monday, 8 December. Due to the high volume of applications, we may be unable to respond to each applicant individually. What You'll Do Understand industry and technology trends in computing to assess and develop new technologies within the product roadmap. Enable teams to deliver best-in-class experiences for current and future products. Build on OS internals and set technical direction for significant improvements. Contribute towards building tools, system architecture, frameworks, and infrastructure for operating systems, kernel development, low-level debugging, system profiling, performance profiling, that will impact immersive product lines. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management, application software engineers, and partners to understand requirements, specify interfaces for new software frameworks, and enhance existing frameworks. Develop APIs in the system-level framework layer that enable other layers of the stack to implement compelling and performant use cases. Uplift coding and design skills on the team through reviews and the introduction of best practices. Model desired behaviors through clean, readable code, upfront debug-ability, and testability when implementing complex components. Effectively communicate complex features and systems in detail while advocating for higher product quality and engineering efficiency. Must-Have Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a similar field. Solid Software development experience. Experience with cross-functional partnerships, working across functions to drive solutions. Extensive experience with Android, Linux, or MacOS internals or frameworks services. Alternatively, experience in developing Embedded engineering solutions within a resource-constrained environment. Experience in developing any of the following: Operating Systems, AOSP, NDK, Device management on iOS/Android, Device Security, Android Enterprise. Experience with coding in C++, Java, or Cotlyn (at least experience in one) Nice-to-Have Qualifications Extensive experience with any of the following: Android internals, AOSP, Android SDK, Android NDK, Android JNI, Android IPC mechanisms, Linux OS development. Experience with Android performance tools and security models. Experience developing software for Mobile platforms (Android/iOS). Experience with Android UI frameworks and services. Extensive experience with JUnit tests or any unit testing framework. Client Description Our Client is the largest social media company in the world. They have substantial B2B and B2C advertising and media platforms, as well as a nonprofit initiative. With the mission of bringing people together, they now boast over 2 billion users, and are rapidly developing as they influence the world around us. Aquent is dedicated to improving inclusivity & is proudly an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from under-represented groups & are committed to providing support to applicants with disabilities. We aim to provide reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, to those with a medical condition, disability or neurodivergence.