Platform Science-posted 6 days ago
$131,405 - $200,000/Yr
Full-time • Manager
Remote
251-500 employees

We’re looking for a qualified Engineering Manager to join and lead our mission-critical Driver Framework Team in San Diego, CA (or remote). As the leader of the Driver Framework team, you will be responsible for the core, foundational Android platform that underpins the entire driver experience. This includes architecting and maintaining our mobile SDKs, our App Management system, the platform logic that manages secure vehicle-to-tablet connectivity, Mobile Device Management (MDM) capabilities, and more. You will directly enable a safe, stable, and distraction-free driving interface for thousands of drivers. In this role, you will lead a team of Android Developers and SDETs focused on delivering the strategic product roadmap for our core mobile platform. This is an exciting time, as the team is actively defining the next generation of our mobile core architecture, bringing many new challenges and opportunities to influence the technical direction of a large-scale driver platform. Since we sit at the heart of our Android platform, we often get to solve unique problems as we build out a powerful and flexible framework that supports other Platform Science developer teams and third-party developers alike. Our stack is wide, diverse, and evolving. If you’re excited by the idea of solving complex challenges and working with an incredibly talented team, then this is the position for you!

  • Lead the Driver Framework team, responsible for the core Android platform applications powering our Driver Experience ecosystem
  • Drive the technical vision and strategy for the mobile platform, ensuring scalability, modularity, and consistency across the fleet
  • Partner with Product Management and other engineering teams to define the long-term technical roadmap for the Driver Framework platform, balancing new feature development with technical debt reduction
  • Set and communicate team priorities that support the broader organization's goals. Align on strategy, processes, and decision-making with the team
  • Own delivery of highly reliable, mission-critical software used by thousands of drivers daily
  • Lead the consolidation of platform capabilities across legacy and newly acquired technologies - evaluating, selecting, and unifying components where needed
  • Oversee the management of platform SDKs consumed by other feature teams, ensuring clarity, documentation, and a strong backward-compatibility strategy
  • Manage the day-to-day operations of the team, including project planning, resource allocation, sprint execution, and managing shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Establish strong engineering processes for code quality, release management, observability, testing, and platform reliability
  • Foster a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement as we scale into new markets and adapt to changing regulatory and customer requirements
  • Provide technical leadership and guidance to both your team members and your project peers. Advocate for the team’s technical interests and needs
  • Form and maintain strong cross-functional relationships across engineering to achieve alignment with other teams
  • Act as a servant leader who removes roadblocks, facilitates technical decisions, and empowers engineers to take on challenging projects
  • A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field is required
  • 1+ year of experience managing mobile engineering teams
  • 5+ years of experience as an Android software engineer, with a deep understanding of the Android OS, its application lifecycle, and performance optimization
  • Experience building and scaling large-scale mobile applications or core platform components (e.g., SDKs, foundational libraries, or enterprise/system apps).
  • Experience or deep understanding of Android Enterprise MDM and/or MAM principles
  • Experience with CI/CD, deployment tools, pipelines and processes
  • Familiarity with Android development best practices and principles
  • Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • A track record of inspiring teams to succeed and connecting impact to their work
  • Experience in leading teams through ambiguous, high-impact platform challenges, including refactoring, redesign, and cross-platform consolidation
  • Android Automotive OS experience is a plus
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurances
  • AD&D and life insurance
  • 401k plan
  • Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays
  • Six weeks of paid parental leave
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