Automotive Experience Platform Senior Engineer - Software Engineering

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

• 5+ years of professional software development experience, in Android, Android Automotive, embedded systems, or automotive software platforms.

• Strong understanding of Android framework, Android services, application lifecycle, IPC mechanisms, permissions, build systems, debugging tools, and system-level behavior.

• BSP Integration, Performance analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPI) management (multi virtual machine)

• Strong hands-on programming experience in Java or Kotlin, with solid working knowledge of C/C++

• Compute platform architecture (SoC, GPU/DSP, accelerators) – Hypervisor /Virtual Machine

• Embedded SW stacks (OS such as QNX/Linux/Android, middleware, frameworks, toolchains, AUTOSAR (Classic/Adaptive))

• ADAS sensor integration: Cameras/RADARs/Ultrasound Sensors/

• Experience with Android Automotive OS, automotive middleware, vehicle interfaces, CAN, SOME/IP, MQTT or other in-vehicle communication technologies is highly preferred.

• Experience performing system integration testing, issue triage, log analysis, root-cause analysis, and debugging across software, middleware, operating system, and hardware interfaces.

• Strong experience with Linux and QNX operating systems, embedded software environments, and cross-platform integration workflows.

• Strong software design, development, unit testing, debugging, validation, and integration skills.

• Experience with source control, issue tracking, CI/CD workflows, release processes, and collaborative software development practices.

• Ability to work independently, drive technical issues to closure, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional engineering, UX, platform, and partner teams.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including clear documentation of technical findings, integration steps, defects, and validation results.

• Experience with Qt, IoT, cloud-connected vehicle experiences, or AI-assisted software development tools is a plus.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, modify, validate, and debug Android, Android Automotive, embedded, edge, and utility software applications for automotive experience platforms.

• Develop and integrate software features that support concept vehicle demonstrations, prototype features, customer showcases, and global trade show experiences.

• Perform system integration testing and SIT-level debugging by analyzing logs, traces, crashes, timing issues, interface failures, and end-to-end system behavior across multiple software and hardware layers.

• Perform system characterization by executing envelope and stress use‑case tests that simulate worst‑case workload conditions, validating that the Flex Platform solution provides sufficient performance headroom to support OEM‑specific extensions and future scalability.

• Drive root-cause analysis and issue closure for complex integration problems involving Android framework, applications, middleware, vehicle interfaces, operating systems, and embedded components.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to clarify requirements, define technical approaches, estimate work, manage dependencies, and deliver high-quality software within project schedules.

• Support software bring-up, integration, validation, and demo readiness activities on target hardware, concept vehicles, and automotive development platforms.

• Contribute to software architecture and design discussions, while ensuring practical implementation choices that support rapid prototyping and reliable demonstrations.

• Mentor junior engineers, share debugging practices, review code, and promote engineering quality across development and integration activities.

• Create and maintain clear technical documentation for software design, integration procedures, debugging findings, known issues, and validation results.

Success in This Role:

A successful candidate will be a hands-on senior engineer who can move confidently between software development and system integration testing. The candidate should have strong Android and automotive software experience, the ability to debug complex cross-layer issues, and the ownership mindset to drive problems from initial triage through root cause, fix validation, and closure. This person should communicate clearly, collaborate effectively across teams, and help deliver reliable, high-visibility prototype and demonstration software in a fast-paced automotive environment.