Senior Android Architect

Brunswick Corp.•Mettawa, IL

54d•Hybrid

About The Position

Come explore opportunities within Brunswick, a global marine leader committed to challenging conventions and innovating next-generation technologies that transform experiences on the water and beyond. Brunswick believes "Next Never Rests," and we offer a variety of exciting careers and growth opportunities within united teams defining the future of marine recreation. Innovation is the heart of Brunswick. See how your contributions will help transform vision into reality: Position Overview: This role exists to lead the system architecture, technical direction, and delivery of Navico's Android-based core services and SDK platform. The Team Tech Lead is responsible for hands-on development, technical leadership, and cross-functional collaboration across global teams. This role is pivotal in shaping the platform and framework layers above AOSP, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and alignment with future Android releases. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong architectural vision, and the ability to lead multi-site development efforts that span product, platform, and research initiatives.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in a software development and software architecture role.
Bachelor's degree in electrical, computer engineering, computer science or related engineering field.
Experience with Android, Android Automotive, services and SDK development.
Knowledge of embedded software, CANBus, networking, cloud, mobile, hardware, ML.
Proven leader of people that can get results and the best of people
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work with a global team/audience.
Ability to meet deadlines; accomplish work in order of priority; professionally maintain composure and effectiveness under pressure and changing conditions.
Ability to negotiate conflict and maintain constructive working relationships with people at all levels of an organization
Ability to support corporate 5 C's program. Customer Satisfaction, Commercial Edge, Collaboration, Culture of Passion and Performance, and Credibility.

Nice To Haves

Passion for boating or at least comfortable with product testing on boats.
Experience with Atlasian, Android Studio, GCP, testrail, gherkin and cucumber or similar products.
Experience with IOT connected and secure products and protocols - WiFi, BLE, CAN, NMEA.
Formal management training.

Responsibilities

Own and evolve the architecture of Navico's platform services and SDK, including launcher, settings, device management, data services, OTA, and more.
Define and maintain modular, scalable, and testable architecture patterns that support long- term platform evolution and product reuse.
Lead the design and implementation of framework layers that abstract and extend AOSP capabilities for Navico's hardware ecosystem.
Ensure forward compatibility with upcoming Android versions and industry trends in embedded and automotive Android.
Drive architecture reviews, technical design documentation, and system-level decision- making across teams.
Actively contribute to codebases in Kotlin, Java, C/C++, Python, and embedded Android layers.
Guide the team in adopting best practices in software design, testing, and performance optimization.
Champion CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and infrastructure-as-code for platform delivery.
Direct management of a small team of software engineers.
Mentor a globally distributed team of engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Collaborate with product management, UX, hardware, and validation teams to align technical solutions with business goals.
Support multi-site development strategies, ensuring consistency, code quality, and knowledge sharing across regions.
Define and enforce security, privacy, and safety requirements across all platform layers.
Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements relevant to embedded and connected systems.
Produce and maintain clear, comprehensive technical documentation for internal and external stakeholders.
Communicate architectural decisions and technical strategies effectively to engineering leadership and executive teams.