Lead Android Engineer

Company: Ford Motor Company
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: January 23, 2025

Job Description:

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?Ford's Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company's vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You'll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.ResponsibilitiesWhat you'll do...

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of Ford's Android infotainment applications.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, GUI designers and technical specialists to design automotive Android applications.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of Android engineers, fostering an environment of continuous learning and improvement.
• Lead implementation and optimization of the Android Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) interface.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality code through code reviews, testing, and adherence to best practices.
• Contribute to definition of objectives, scopes, timelines, milestones, deliverables, etc.
• Lead development of automatic validation and ensure proper code coverage.
• Coordinate with system owners on planning, implementation approaches, testing, documenting, and maintaining software solutions using defined processes and tools.
• Analyze and enhance efficiency, stability, and scalability of systems.QualificationsYou'll have...
  • Bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science or a related field or a combination of education and equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of Android application software development experience.
  • Proficiency in Kotlin, with expertise in reactive programming paradigm.
  • Strong understanding of Android application architectures and design patterns, including MVC, MVP, and others.
  • Familiarity with cross-platform frameworks such as React.
  • Familiarity with continuous development and software development processes.
  • Strong documentation, writing, and communications skills.Even better, you may have...
    • Experience in automotive software engineering.
    • Experience with video streaming protocols such as RTP, RTSP.
    • Experience with video encoding/compression such as H.265, H.265.
    • Knowledge of automotive Ethernet, CAN, LIN, and the latest automotive communications standards.You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply.As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a change maker, a technical expert, a culture builder---or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
      • Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage.
      • Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more.
      • Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases.
      • Tuition assistance.
      • Established and active employee resource groups.
      • Paid time off for individual and team community service.
      • A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day.
      • Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.Visa sponsorship is available for this position.Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.Job Info
        • Job Identification 40113
        • Job Category PD Operations and Quality
        • Posting Date 01/16/2025, 04:45 PM
        • Apply Before 03/31/2025, 04:45 PM
        • Job Schedule Full time
        • Locations 3251 Hillview, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, US (Hybrid)
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