Our Mission:
Driving technology always feels old. Not by a little bit. We believe vehicles can be a thousand times smarter, safer, and more connected to the world around us, and our mission is to see it happen. In 2019, we joined forces with Honda as their first startup acquisition, and now we’re expanding our vision into building the future of electric vehicles (BEV) for millions of people around the world.
Why Drivemode:
Join Drivemode for an exciting startup environment and a vibrant culture that combines impactful work, competitive compensation, and excellent benefits. By becoming a part of our team, you'll contribute to a crucial mission that revolutionizes the way people engage with vehicles, addressing both business needs and the world's environmental challenges. This presents an exceptional opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation and drive Honda's success in the EV market.
About The Role:
The Staff Android Engineer is tasked with leading architecture and system design and making critical technical decisions. Key responsibilities also include elevating the team's technical expertise, streamlining daily development processes, and directly supporting fellow engineers.
What You Will Do:
Design, architect, and lead the development of core features and systems
Define and implement coding standards, best practices, and architecture guidelines
Mentor and coach mid-level and senior engineers on technical design and complex problem-solving
Drive technical alignment across multiple feature teams
Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Designers to convert intricate requirements into actionable technical specifications.
What We Are Looking For:
5+ years of experience in Android application development together with technical leadership experience.
Experience in building consumer facing Android apps in Kotlin
Experience in writing libraries and tools
Strong object-oriented software development experience
Strong coding skills, enabling clean and maintainable code base
Able to fluently utilize and properly decide when to utilize asynchronous programming, multi-threading, dependency injection and reflection capabilities
Deep understanding of Android frameworks and Jetpack libraries
Business level English
Strong sense of ownership of product features and quality
A flexible attitude and entrepreneurial mindset. Be willing to do what it takes, even if it's outside of your usual responsibility area.
Someone who thinks that cars and motorcycles can be 1000x better than they are today.
Nice to have:
Experience in writing libraries and tools
Experience performance verification and optimization
Experience with Android Bluetooth APIs
Experience with KMP, iOS, Flutter or other cross platform
Experience with AI tools
Conversational Japanese
Valid Driving License.
EEOC Statement
Drivemode is proud of a very diverse team with employees coming from 5 continents/16 countries as of today. Diversity in our workplace has played an important part in our success; we recognize each employee’s unique background, knowledge, experiences, ideas, and viewpoints which are all critical in developing a product that has the greatest impacts on drivers all over the world.
Drivemode provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other characteristics that make you unique.
