diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index cdcb24b6a2475..c9cecdd70ac1c 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -5496,6 +5496,10 @@
                  android:permission="android.permission.BIND_JOB_SERVICE" >
         </service>
 
+        <service android:name="com.android.server.profcollect.ProfcollectForwardingService$ProfcollectBGJobService"
+                 android:permission="android.permission.BIND_JOB_SERVICE" >
+        </service>
+
         <service
                 android:name="com.android.server.autofill.AutofillCompatAccessibilityService"
                 android:permission="android.permission.BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE"
diff --git a/services/profcollect/src/com/android/server/profcollect/ProfcollectForwardingService.java b/services/profcollect/src/com/android/server/profcollect/ProfcollectForwardingService.java
index 12c69eaa0f8d8..ddd1f7568224e 100644
--- a/services/profcollect/src/com/android/server/profcollect/ProfcollectForwardingService.java
+++ b/services/profcollect/src/com/android/server/profcollect/ProfcollectForwardingService.java
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@
 
 package com.android.server.profcollect;
 
+import android.app.job.JobInfo;
+import android.app.job.JobParameters;
+import android.app.job.JobScheduler;
+import android.app.job.JobService;
+import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Handler;
@@ -34,6 +39,7 @@ import com.android.server.wm.ActivityMetricsLaunchObserverRegistry;
 import com.android.server.wm.ActivityTaskManagerInternal;
 
 import java.util.concurrent.ThreadLocalRandom;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 /**
  * System-server-local proxy into the {@code IProfcollectd} native service.
@@ -41,28 +47,43 @@ import java.util.concurrent.ThreadLocalRandom;
 public final class ProfcollectForwardingService extends SystemService {
     public static final String LOG_TAG = "ProfcollectForwardingService";
 
+    private static final boolean DEBUG = Log.isLoggable(LOG_TAG, Log.DEBUG);
+
+    private static final long BG_PROCESS_PERIOD = DEBUG
+            ? TimeUnit.MINUTES.toMillis(1)
+            : TimeUnit.DAYS.toMillis(1);
+
     private IProfCollectd mIProfcollect;
-    private ProfcollectForwardingService mSelfService;
+    private static ProfcollectForwardingService sSelfService;
     private final Handler mHandler = new ProfcollectdHandler(IoThread.getHandler().getLooper());
 
     public ProfcollectForwardingService(Context context) {
         super(context);
 
-        if (mSelfService != null) {
+        if (sSelfService != null) {
             throw new AssertionError("only one service instance allowed");
         }
-        mSelfService = this;
+        sSelfService = this;
     }
 
     @Override
     public void onStart() {
-        Log.i(LOG_TAG, "Profcollect forwarding service start");
-        connectNativeService();
-        if (mIProfcollect == null) {
-            return;
+        if (DEBUG) {
+            Log.d(LOG_TAG, "Profcollect forwarding service start");
         }
-        if (serviceHasSupportedTraceProvider()) {
-            registerObservers();
+        connectNativeService();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onBootPhase(int phase) {
+        if (phase == PHASE_BOOT_COMPLETED) {
+            if (mIProfcollect == null) {
+                return;
+            }
+            if (serviceHasSupportedTraceProvider()) {
+                registerObservers();
+            }
+            ProfcollectBGJobService.schedule(getContext());
         }
     }
 
@@ -130,6 +151,50 @@ public final class ProfcollectForwardingService extends SystemService {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Background trace process service.
+     */
+    public static class ProfcollectBGJobService extends JobService {
+        // Unique ID in system service
+        private static final int JOB_IDLE_PROCESS = 260817;
+        private static final ComponentName JOB_SERVICE_NAME = new ComponentName(
+                "android",
+                ProfcollectBGJobService.class.getName());
+
+        /**
+         * Attach the service to the system job scheduler.
+         */
+        public static void schedule(Context context) {
+            JobScheduler js = context.getSystemService(JobScheduler.class);
+
+            js.schedule(new JobInfo.Builder(JOB_IDLE_PROCESS, JOB_SERVICE_NAME)
+                    .setRequiresDeviceIdle(true)
+                    .setRequiresCharging(true)
+                    .setPeriodic(BG_PROCESS_PERIOD)
+                    .build());
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean onStartJob(JobParameters params) {
+            if (DEBUG) {
+                Log.d(LOG_TAG, "Starting background process job");
+            }
+
+            try {
+                sSelfService.mIProfcollect.ProcessProfile();
+            } catch (RemoteException e) {
+                Log.e(LOG_TAG, e.getMessage());
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean onStopJob(JobParameters params) {
+            // TODO: Handle this?
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
     // Event observers
     private void registerObservers() {
         registerAppLaunchObserver();
@@ -155,7 +220,9 @@ public final class ProfcollectForwardingService extends SystemService {
         int randomNum = ThreadLocalRandom.current().nextInt(100);
         if (randomNum < traceFrequency) {
             try {
-                Log.i(LOG_TAG, "Tracing on app launch event: " + packageName);
+                if (DEBUG) {
+                    Log.d(LOG_TAG, "Tracing on app launch event: " + packageName);
+                }
                 mIProfcollect.TraceOnce("applaunch");
             } catch (RemoteException e) {
                 Log.e(LOG_TAG, e.getMessage());