Google recently released a new job posting on the official job page , and this job posting leaks the future direction of Android Studio. According to the job listing, the position is a senior software engineer in Android Studio, and in the introduction Google wrote:
We are starting a new project in Android Studio to make it available for Android OS development.
Android Studio is an Android integrated development environment (IDE) officially launched by Google. It is built on JetBrains' IntelliJ IDEA software and is specially designed for developing Android applications. It can be downloaded and installed on Windows, macOS and Linux operating systems. Android Studio was first released in May 2013, and the first stable version was released in December 2014.
To make an Android application these days, Android Studio is an essential development tool because it provides access to the Android SDK, emulators with various versions, tools to optimize application performance, and of course you actually write Everything you need for Java and Kotlin code.
However, the Android OS itself hosts more and more complex code and components, the Android OS has code for hardware access and Android core functionality, and the Linux kernel as its foundation. In addition to Java and Kotlin, which are commonly used to develop Android applications, the operating system itself contains many components written in C++ and Rust, languages that Android Studio is not currently good at.
In the recruitment information released by Google, we can understand that Google hopes that all projects involving the Android operating system can be developed through Android Studio.
The development of the Android operating system spans many areas: from the Android components, the Android framework, various hardware features (camera, bluetooth, audio/video) to the Linux kernel. The programming languages used for these components also vary, including Kotlin, Java, C++, and Rust. We (Google) hope that with this new project, Android Studio can be extended to be able to apply to all of these areas.
In other words, Google plans to upgrade Android Studio from a simple Android application development tool to an all-round tool capable of developing Android operating systems . After the upgrade, Android Studio will be available to OEMs and ROM manufacturers/developers. If this project is successful, Android Studio will cover every link in the Android development chain, providing a one-stop solution.
The job information shows that this position is located at Google's Mountain View headquarters and can work remotely. The minimum salary is $198,000 (the minimum salary does not include additional bonuses, benefits and equity). The job application link is left to you ( link ) , and interested developers can apply for it (don't forget about riches and honors).