Expected compensation: 92.00 - 97.00 USD Per Hour

HireArt is helping an on-demand, autonomous ride-hailing company find an experienced Android Software Engineer, to join its In-Vehicle Experience Engineering team.

In this role, your highly visible work will directly impact the company's service rollout. You will be essential in defining best practices and interfaces across the system from the Rider UI and Ride State Machine to AWS Cloud and the self-driving vehicles.

This role requires a minimum of 3 days per week onsite in Foster City, CA, and it is available to candidates who are local to the Bay Area.

As An Android Software Engineer, You'll

• Lead the design and development of user-facing applications for Android tablets and embedded systems.
• Set and implement best practices for the Android-based rider interface, built on a custom Android OS.
• Collaborate with product, design, and engineering leadership to define a technical vision, strategy, and roadmap that enhances the rider experience.
• Design end-to-end solutions that integrate user interfaces, cloud services, autonomous planning systems, and vehicle firmware.
• Drive cross-team and cross-organization initiatives to execute and implement the product roadmap.
• Establish best practices for system reliability, performance, and user experience.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership, fostering growth within and beyond your immediate team.
  
  

Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant experience, with a BS/MS in Computer Science or a related discipline
• Extensive experience in Android development, with a strong focus on Kotlin
• Deep understanding of both Android UI and backend mobile development
• Proven track record of building high-quality mobile apps from concept to production
• Strong experience in designing full-stack applications that integrate mobile clients with cloud-based systems
• Background in system observability, performance optimization, and reliability
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence both product and technical direction
• Demonstrated experience mentoring senior engineers and contributing to team growth
  
  

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience with custom/specialized Android devices, smart devices, or other embedded Linux
• Proven leadership in mobile application development
• Meaningful contribution and ownership of a highly popular, heavily downloaded app
  
  

Benefits

• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Employer (HireArt) Subsidized healthcare benefits
• Flexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costs
• HireArt covers all costs for short and long-term disability and life insurance
• 401k package
  
  

Commitment: This is a full-time, ongoing contract position staffed via HireArt. It will require a minimum of 3 days per week onsite and it is available to candidates who are local to the Foster City, CA area.

HireArt values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp-to-corp.