Android Automotive Staff Engineer, Poissy

We are looking for a Staff Engineer– Android Automotive to join a team working on next-generation in-vehicle software solutions for a major OEM. This role requires a strong technical leader with deep expertise in Android Automotive OS, capable of driving architecture and development across both low-level vehicle integration and high-level user-facing applications. The position covers the full software stack, from VHAL and platform-level interfaces up to modern in-car UI development.

Working model: Hybrid

Employment type: Full-time or Contractor

Responsibilities

Define and drive the technical roadmap for Android Automotive software architecture

Lead development across the full stack, from VHAL implementation and system-level integration to application and UI layers

Develop and integrate custom vehicle properties using VHAL, HIDL/AIDL, and related Android platform components

Design and implement in-car user-facing features using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose

Ensure robust integration between Android framework components and vehicle ECUs, in close collaboration with hardware, firmware, and system teams

Support system performance, stability, and maintainability across the AAOS stack

Contribute to technical decisions related to architecture, scalability, and software quality

Define and promote best practices for development, testing, debugging, and CI/CD in an automotive environment

Mentor team members and support technical excellence across the project

Qualifications

Strong experience with AOSP and solid understanding of Android Automotive OS architecture

Proven hands-on experience with VHAL, HIDL/AIDL, and vehicle communication interfaces such as CAN or Ethernet

Strong Kotlin skills and good proficiency in C++ for system-level development

Experience with Jetpack Compose and modern UI development principles

Good knowledge of Android development and debugging tools such as Android Studio, Soong, Make, Bazel, adb, logcat, and dumpsys

Solid understanding of embedded software integration in automotive environments

Ability to work across platform, middleware, and application layers

Nice to have

Experience with navigation stack integration such as Mapbox, Google Maps, or similar solutions within AAOS

Familiarity with voice assistant integration, including STT, NLU, or hands-free interaction use cases

Experience with boot time optimization and cold-start performance improvements

Previous experience in safety-critical automotive software environments

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