Senior Software Engineer @ Drivemode

Salary Range: 152000 to 214000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

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: Drivemode is the new software and user experience division of Honda that is focused on digital experience for new electric vehicles. You will be joining an exciting startup environment that combines impactful work, competitive compensation, and excellent benefits. By becoming a part of our team, you’ll contribute to our crucial mission of changing the way people engage with vehicles and help solving 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: You’ll contribute to the architecture and technical vision for a line of companion apps and backend services for the new generation of electric vehicles for the Honda and Acura brands unveiled at CES this year. Target end-user systems include Android, iOS, Web, and In-Vehicle Info/Entertainment screens (Android Automotive OS).

We’re looking for someone who has a strong sense of ownership of product features and quality, is enthusiastic about trying new technologies, and does not hesitate to do whatever it takes to get things done, even if outside your usual responsibility area.

Responsibilities:

Develop software for Android together with PMs, designers, other teams and partners
Engaging in discussions and contributing ideas to product definitions and designs
Design APIs and SDKs together with external teams
Support engineering development lifecycle processes in a highly regulated and safety-oriented industry
Build prototypes to validate the feasibility of challenging requirements and to test new ideas
Mentor other engineers
Lead technical discussions, feature development, and architecture reviews
Advocate for unit and integration testing best practices
Perform code reviews

Qualifications:

Team player with a positive attitude and who is committed to continuously improving the team, the product, and the company
Experience creating readable, thoughtful, and maintainable code
Experience utilizing asynchronous programming, multi-threading, dependency injection, and reflection
5+ years of experience in mobile app development
Experience with Kotlin Multiplatform

Nice to Have:

Experience in the Automotive industry

EEOC Statement

Drivemode is proud of a very diverse team with employees coming from 5 continents/20 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.

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