Senior Software Engineer - Mobile (Android)

Job Description

Our Mission: Driving technology always feels old. Not by a little bit. We believe vehicles can be a thousand times smarter, safer, and more connected to the world around us, and our mission is to see it happen. In 2019, we joined forces with Honda as their first startup acquisition, and now we’re expanding our vision into building the future of electric vehicles (BEV) for millions of people around the world.

Why Drivemode: Drivemode is the new software and user experience division of Honda that is focused on digital experience for new electric vehicles. You will be joining an exciting startup environment that combines impactful work, competitive compensation, and excellent benefits. By becoming a part of our team, you'll contribute to our crucial mission of changing the way people engage with vehicles and help solving the world's environmental challenges. This presents an exceptional opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation and drive Honda's success in the EV market.

About the role: You’ll contribute to the architecture and technical vision for a line of companion apps and backend services for the new generation of electric vehicles for the Honda and Acura brands unveiled at CES this year. Target end-user platforms include Android and iOS.

We’re looking for someone who has a strong sense of ownership of product features and quality, is enthusiastic about trying new technologies, and does not hesitate to do whatever it takes to get things done, even if outside your usual responsibility area.Responsibilities:

Develop software for Android together with PMs, designers, other teams and partners

Engaging in discussions and contributing ideas to product definitions and designs

Design APIs and SDKs together with external teams

Support engineering development lifecycle processes in a highly regulated and safety-oriented industry

Build prototypes to validate the feasibility of challenging requirements and to test new ideas

Mentor other engineers

Lead technical discussions, feature development, and architecture reviews

Advocate for unit and integration testing best practices

Perform code reviews

Drive company vehicles to support hands-on product development, testing, and real-world validation.

Get behind the wheel for competitive analysis, benchmarking, and helping shape the next generation of our productsQualifications:

5+ years of experience in mobile app development

Team player with a positive attitude and who is committed to continuously improving the team, the product, and the company

Experience creating readable, thoughtful, and maintainable code

Experience utilizing asynchronous programming, multi-threading, dependency injection, and reflection

Experience with Kotlin MultiplatformNice to Have:

Experience in the Automotive industry

This is the position's total compensation package including the company's bonus structure. This position also comes with full benefits. Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to demonstrated skill set, years and depth of relevant experience, and some role-dependent factors. We welcome direct conversations with each candidate about compensation in all of our initial calls.

EEOC Statement

Drivemode is proud of a very diverse team with employees coming from 5 continents/20 countries as of today. Diversity in our workplace has played an important part in our success; we recognize each employee’s unique background, knowledge, experiences, ideas, and viewpoints which are all critical in developing a product that has the greatest impacts on drivers all over the world.

Drivemode provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other characteristics that make you unique.

Full-time