Senior Android (Kotlin) Engineer

Intellias; Portugal; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance (employee)

Permanent contract

Office in Porto center

22 days annual leave + 3 sick leaves

Job summary

Intellias is seeking an experienced Android software engineer to lead refactoring and modernization of IVI navigation components on Android/AAOS in Porto. You will optimize maps functionality, collaborate on cross‑functional teams, and ensure automotive compliance while improving performance and maintainability.

The role requires 8+ years of software development, 5+ years in Android apps, and strong Kotlin expertise.

Qualifications

• BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in Android application development.
• 8+ years of overall software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Kotlin (Java as a plus).

Responsibilities

• Refactor, optimize, and maintain existing navigation and maps functionality within Android/AOSP/AAOS IVI systems.
• Improve architecture, modularity, and code structure of Kotlin‑based navigation components.
• Work with Google Maps / Navigation APIs to ensure correct integration, performance, and automotive compliance.
• Address technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and stability issues in legacy navigation codebases.
• Ensure smooth interaction between navigation, system UI, media, voice, EV features, and vehicle controls.
• Perform root‑cause analysis of navigation‑related issues across software layers.
• Implement targeted enhancements, bug fixes, and platform adaptations while maintaining high development quality.
• Apply test‑driven development principles and contribute to automated test coverage.
• Participate in code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and refactoring guidelines.
• Collaborate closely with UX designers, product owners, QA, and system engineers to ensure usability, safety, and consistency of navigation behavior.
• Support performance tuning and system validation in embedded/automotive environments.
• Continuously monitor and adapt to updates in Android Automotive, AAOS, and Google Maps platforms.
• Contribute to engineering KPIs such as code quality, delivery predictability, and system stability.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers when required.

Skills

Kotlin

Android development

Java

CI/CD

Education

BS/MS in CS/SE

Tools

Android Studio

Gradle

Google Maps SDK

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

The Infotainment Software Team is responsible for developing and maintaining Android/AOSP/AAOS‑based In‑Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) applications, frameworks, and system services, with a strong focus on navigation and map‑based functionality.

Project Overview:

• The project primarily focuses on refactoring, stabilizing, and modernizing existing navigation, maps, and route‑planning components built using Kotlin and Google Maps technologies. The goal is to improve code quality, performance, scalability, and long‑term maintainability, while ensuring seamless integration with other IVI domains such as EV charging, media, system UI, voice interaction, connectivity, vehicle controls, and settings.

Requirements:

• BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in Android application development.
• 8+ years of overall software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Kotlin (Java as a plus).

- Hands‑on experience with:

• Android OS, AOSP, and/or Android Automotive (AAOS)
• Navigation and map‑based applications
• Google Maps SDK / Google Navigation APIs or equivalent map platforms
• Experience working with existing or legacy codebases, including refactoring and modernization.
• Solid understanding of Android architecture, application lifecycle, threading, and memory management.
• Experience optimizing applications for performance‑critical and embedded systems.
• Strong knowledge of software architecture, design patterns, and scalable system design.
• Proficiency with Android Studio, Gradle, and modern Android tooling.
• Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to assess trade‑offs and propose pragmatic solutions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in cross‑functional and distributed teams.
• Self‑driven, accountable, and comfortable working independently.
• High attention to quality, stability, and maintainability in safety‑relevant systems.

- Nice to have:

• Bluetooth experience.

Responsibilities:

• Refactor, optimize, and maintain existing navigation and maps functionality within Android/AOSP/AAOS IVI systems.
• Improve architecture, modularity, and code structure of Kotlin‑based navigation components.
• Work with Google Maps / Navigation APIs to ensure correct integration, performance, and automotive compliance.
• Address technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and stability issues in legacy navigation codebases.
• Ensure smooth interaction between navigation, system UI, media, voice, EV features, and vehicle controls.
• Perform root‑cause analysis of navigation‑related issues across software layers.
• Implement targeted enhancements, bug fixes, and platform adaptations while maintaining high development quality.
• Apply test‑driven development principles and contribute to automated test coverage.
• Participate in code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and refactoring guidelines.
• Collaborate closely with UX designers, product owners, QA, and system engineers to ensure usability, safety, and consistency of navigation behavior.
• Support performance tuning and system validation in embedded/automotive environments.
• Continuously monitor and adapt to updates in Android Automotive, AAOS, and Google Maps platforms.
• Contribute to engineering KPIs such as code quality, delivery predictability, and system stability.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers when required.

What we offer:

• 22 days of annual leave per year + 3 paid sick leaves;
• Permanent contract;
• Health Insurance (employee);
• Modern, well‑equipped office in the centre of Porto;