Senior Android (Kotlin) Engineer — Navigation & IVI

Intellias

Portugal

On-site

EUR 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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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.