Senior Staff Software Engineer, Infotainment (Android Applications & Frameworks)

Scout Motors • Fremont, CA

14h • Onsite

About The Position

Scout Motors is looking to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace. This role will be instrumental in designing and implementing extensible, maintainable, and performant Kotlin-based Android/AOSP/AAOS apps, frameworks, and SDKs. The engineer will deliver new features, enhancements, and bug fixes at a high velocity, leverage test-driven development principles, and contribute to code quality through code reviews. Responsibilities also include authoring design documentation, technical specifications, and delivery plans, defining roadmaps, and embracing/refining team coding standards and processes. The role involves tracking and leveraging new Android/AOSP/AAOS technologies, software engineering best practices, and design patterns, as well as collaborating with cross-functional teams including UX Design, product, and other main systems engineering partners. This position offers technical leadership within the engineering organization.

Requirements

• BS/MS degree in computer science or related field
• Extensive understanding of Android OS, AOSP app optimization, performance, and frameworks
• Exceptional software development skills with Kotlin, Java, and Android Studio
• Extensive knowledge of software architecture, design patterns, and software development best practices
• Highly productive and motivated, able to work independently with minimal direction; able to transform ambiguity into actionable deliverables
• 5+ years of Android application software development experience
• 10+ years of software development experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent collaborative skills, ability to provide and receive guidance
• Effective problem-solving skills, able to consider alternative options and select the optimal solution
• Thoughtful, pragmatic approach that considers tradeoffs (e.g.: future proofing vs. over-engineering)
• Embraces software engineering KPIs, including delivery velocity, quality, planning

Responsibilities

• Design and implement extensible, maintainable, and performant Kotlin-based Android/AOSP/AAOS apps, frameworks, and SDKs
• Deliver new features, enhancements, and bug fixes at a high velocity
• Leverage test driven development principles to maximize code quality
• Actively contribute to code quality by participating in code reviews
• Author design documentation, technical specifications, and delivery plans; define roadmaps
• Embrace and refine team coding standards and processes
• Track and leverage new Android/AOSP/AAOS technologies, software engineering best practices, and design patterns
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including UX Design, product, and other main systems engineering partners
• Provide technical leadership within the engineering org

Benefits

• Competitive insurance including: Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
• 401(k) program with: An employer match and immediate vesting
• Generous Paid Time Off including: 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
• 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
• Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave
• Pay Transparency
• Annual performance bonus program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree