Sr Software Engineer, Android Automotive

We are CARIAD, an automotive software development team with the Volkswagen Group. Our mission is to make the automotive experience safer, more sustainable, more comfortable, more digital, and more fun. To achieve that we are building the leading tech stack for the automotive industry and creating a unified software platform for over 10 million new vehicles per year. We’re looking for talented, digital minds like you to help us create code that moves the world. Together with you, we’ll build outstanding digital experiences and products for all Volkswagen Group brands that will transform mobility. Join us as we shape the future of the car and everyone around it.

Role Summary

This is a Sr. Software Engineer, Android Automotive position in the Android System Development team. This role is responsible for implementation of both Android Automotive OS platform applications as well as Customer-facing features of our connected, embedded Infotainment system.

Role Responsibilities

• Participate in development of Android Automotive in-vehicle applications leveraging latest versions of Android SDK
• Contribute to end-to-end software design of multi-brand OEM apps along with maintaining CI/CD and test automation pipelines
• Participation in agile software development process in the team to deliver high-quality products
• Championing usage of new Android front-end development technologies like Kotlin and Jetpack Compose
• Technical alignment with suppliers and development partners
• Collaborating with the Google Android Automotive teams and develop strong and effective partnerships within the broader Android Automotive Community
• Participating in feature requests and architecture proposals within the broader Android Community. 
• Contributing to new software development process improvement initiatives that empowers the team to scale its impact
• Mentoring software engineers on best practices and design patterns
• Contributing to new project proposals to stakeholders (domestic and international)
• Creation of technical specifications and documentation

Years of Experience

• 6+ years of software industry experience, including at least 3 years of focus on development of Android Systems/Devices in Consumer Electronics or Automotive Infotainment.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related technical field

Desired Education

• Master’s Degree (or equivalent) in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related technical field

Skills

• Thoughtful Problem Solver & Communicator: Thinks analytically, critically & creatively and communicates with clarity, direction & purpose. 
• Attentive Listener: Listens actively while withholding judgment and advice. Clarifies intentions & motivations to anticipate and address potential conflicts & avoid misunderstanding.
• Drives Diversity: Acts from a deep-rooted belief that we build better teams & products when we empower & learn from the broadest spectrum of humanity.
• Leads with Integrity: Speaks-up with compassion & empathy to firmly stand by our values, principles, rules & regulations. 
• Thrives in Ambiguity: Approaches challenges with an open and curious mindset and a strong bias towards action. Zooms out to systematically map out the situation and is comfortable making high impact decisions based on limited or conflicting information.
• Highly Accountable: Assumes personal responsibility for making and keeping realistic agreements. Openly owns mistakes and consequences. Demonstrates strong commitment and consideration for the larger interests of society, the environment, the company, and the team.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of working experience in developing Android apps in Java and/or Kotlin
• In-depth knowledge of programming fundamentals: Object-oriented design, multithreading, memory management
• In-depth knowledge of AOSP as a platform and/or Android Automotive
• Working experience with Google Services for Android (GAS) 
• Experience with agile development practices and tools (e.g., SAFe, Confluence, Jira, etc.) 
• Experience with optimizing the performance of Linux / Android applications INTERNAL
• Experience with Android frontend technologies such as Jetpack Compose • Experience using backend APIs for driving mobile app features
• Experience developing CI/CD pipelines and test automation
• Solid working experience with the software life-cycle methodologies