Where are all the staff+ Android product engineers?

There's a paradox in the Android developer world: companies struggle to find staff+ Android product engineers, while those engineers struggle to find product-focused jobs. The root cause is that iOS remains prioritized at most US tech companies, receiving more design, product, and executive attention. As a result, senior Android engineers gravitate toward infrastructure work — the only space offering the interesting problems and cross-functional visibility needed for career advancement. The author argues companies should hire infrastructure-oriented Android engineers willing to do product work, noting that mobile developers are naturally full-stack and staff+ engineers thrive when given meaningful challenges.