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Trust In SODA

Software Engineer -67253-1

On site

London, United kingdom

£ 500 /day

Mid level

Freelance

08-12-2025

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Skills

Java Product Management Architecture Linux Operating Systems Software Development C++ Junit Embedded Systems Android

Job Specifications

Software Engineer

Location: Remote – UK Based
Duration: Initial 6 months
Start Date: ASAP
Pay rate: £370 - £500 per day PAYE
 
Responsibilities

Understand industry and Meta-wide technology trends in computing technology to assess and develop new technologies within the Reality Labs 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 any of the following: operating systems, kernel development, low-level debugging, system profiling, AOSP, performance profiling, that will impact VR and AR 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:
 

Coding Android before. Java, C++, Cotlyn, at least experience with one.
Embedded systems coding, worked on chips.
 
Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a similar field.
Experience with cross-functional partnerships, working across functions to drive solutions.
6+ years of Software development experience.
Extensive experience with Android (preferred), Linux, or MacOS internals or frameworks services. Alternatively, experience in developing Embedded engineering solutions within a resource-constrained environment.
3+ years of experience in developing any of the following: Operating Systems, AOSP, NDK, Device management on iOS/Android, Device Security, Android Enterprise.
Experience with coding in both C++ and Java.
Preferred 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.

About the Company

Community-led, diverse in behaviour, for the digital tech brave. We are Trust in SODA, the digital tech recruitment specialists. We empower and build diverse communities that represent the digital tech world we live in. We are proud to be officially B Corp certified, joining a global network of organisations dedicated to using their platform as a force for positive change. Our consultants focus on delivering talent solutions across Software Engineering, DevOps, Data, Cloud & Infrastructure and Creative. Our SODA Squad op... Know more