Staff Android Application Developer

Ford • Palo Alto, CA

14h • $150,200 - $283,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

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. This position will focus on designing and developing Android applications for our in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) platform, enhancing the performance, reliability, and user experience of our automotive software. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of Android application architecture and will thrive in a collaborative environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 8+ years of software development experience, particularly in Android application development and experience working on AOSP-based platforms.
• Strong expertise in Java and Kotlin; familiarity with C/C++ or Rust is a plus.
• Deep understanding of Android application lifecycle management, services, and IPC methods (Binder).
• Experience integrating Android applications with hardware-backed services and platform APIs, including consuming HAL-backed functionality exposed to the app layer.
• Familiarity with Android Interface Definition Language (AIDL) for consuming and managing IPC mechanisms within applications.
• Proficient in using modern development tools and methodologies, including Agile practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven ability to analyze and optimize application performance while prioritizing an exceptional in-vehicle user experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive the design and development of Android applications and reusable libraries for our in-vehicle infotainment platform.
• Build and maintain app-level integrations with system services and vehicle APIs, consuming AIDL interfaces and Android services exposed by the platform.
• Work closely with product managers, UX designers, and hardware teams to gather requirements and define technical solutions for infotainment features.
• Analyze performance bottlenecks and troubleshoot application-level issues, ensuring high efficiency, responsiveness, and user satisfaction.
• Conduct thorough code reviews and ensure adherence to best coding practices and high-quality standards.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation covering app architecture, workflows, and technical specifications.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior