Android BSP Engineer

Who we are

About BBPOS

BBPOS is one of the world leaders in payment devices and the inventors of mPOS technology. BBPOS products are used by large retailers and leading online platforms across multiple industries.  BBPOS is engaged in the business of manufacturing and supplying mobile and smart point-of-sale hardware, and the underlying software and infrastructure to deploy, manage, and monitor those devices.  BBPOS is now part of Stripe’s Terminal business since the acquisition in March 2022.  

About the team

Post acquisition, the BBPOS team is now an extension of the Stripe Terminal team.  Stripe Terminal helps Stripe users extend their online presence into the physical world. The Terminal team’s mission is to make it as easy for businesses to accept in-person payments as the Stripe API has done for online payments. With Terminal, businesses can unlock in-person payments use cases that are right for their business model—whether it’s creating a flagship retail experience, extending their website to a pop-up store, or enabling a mobile point-of-sale at their next event. 

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities.

We are looking for:

As an Android BSP Engineer, you will be responsible for the kernel and driver level system development, which includes building, troubleshooting, and writing automated tests for the Android system on our embedded payments platforms. This team works closely with partner teams throughout the hardware and software product lifecycle, from hardware manufacturing to Android app teams. We also work with external vendors on part selection and initial hardware bring-up.

What you’ll do

• Bring up new devices and lead debugging and performance tuning exercises that span multiple hardware/firmware/software teams.
• Design, implement, and maintain drivers and services that operate efficiently in a constrained environment and meet the reliability and security requirements of the industry.
• Own the definition of one or more work streams focused on hardware bring-up, peripheral drivers and communication, and power and performance management and optimization.
• Work closely with QA staff to ensure appropriate test cases are created, maintained, and executed.
• Analyze bug reports and manage the defect resolution process (disposition issues, resolve issues, and report issue status).
• Interact with global teams with excellent communication skills to provide support information
• Routinely perform code reviews to ensure high quality designs and implementation
• Assist in ensuring quality and timeliness of product/feature development.
• Proactively solve problems and work independently and within a team environment, with limited guidance.

Minimum requirements

• 5+ years software engineering experience in device driver development, embedded systems, or operating systems
• 2+ years working with mobile or other connected devices
• Experience working with microcontrollers
• Experience using automated testing, build systems, and inter-component communication protocols such as GPIO, SPI, I2C, etc.
• Proficiency in C/C++
• Knowledge of operating systems (custom Android, embedded - Linux, or Real Time Operating Systems), familiarity with software development tools
• Degree in CS, CE, EE, or equivalent practical experience
• Experience adding, monitoring and parsing telemetry data to proactively resolve issues
• Speak and write fluent English and mandarin Chinese

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with ARM platform
• Knowledge of EMV.
• Knowledge of cryptography, symmetric, asymmetric, key management and exchange is an asset.
• Experience with POS Hardware and peripherals.
• Knowledge and expertise of PCI technology, transaction processing, and related retail standards.

For more information of the BBPOS and our career opportunities, please visit our website www.bbpos.com

We offer long-term career prospect and competitive remuneration package to the appointed candidate.

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