Android UI/UX & Cloud Systems Engineer

Lightship; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k

Flexible PTO

13 company holidays

12 weeks parental leave

LightTrip stipend

Job summary

Lightship, a California-based all-electric RV pioneer, seeks a Software Engineer focused on Android UI/UX and system interfacing. You’ll architect the user experience for vehicle controls and translate telemetry into an intuitive mobile interface, while contributing to cloud infrastructure development.

You’ll collaborate with backend teams to integrate APIs, third-party libraries, and cloud services, ensuring robust data flow and scalable software across platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency developing with Kotlin for Android
• Proficiency with using tools like Figma for UX design and mockups
• Experience using Flutter for cross-platform application development
• Experience with UI design and reactive UI patterns
• Experience with ProtoBufs, MQTT, WebSockets, and restricted-bandwidth data protocols
• Experience with Embedded Linux and Linux system services
• Experience working with databases such as SQLite
• Experience using version control tools like Git and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
• Strong written and verbal technical communication skills

Responsibilities

• Design and build engaging applications in Android and iOS platforms
• Collaborate with backend developers to integrate APIs, third-party libraries, and cloud services (like Firebase)
• Collaborate with our third-party development team on new features and releases
• Develop, maintain, and extend cloud server applications and infrastructure
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment
• Adhere to best practices and coding standards, conduct code reviews, and maintain clear documentation for future upgrades and utilization

Skills

Kotlin for Android

UI/UX design

Reactive UI patterns

Embedded Linux

SQLite

Git & CI/CD

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or Electrical Engineering

6+ years of relevant experience

Tools

Figma

Firebase

AWS IoT Core

XCode/TestFlight

Job description

Lightship, a California-based all-electric RV pioneer, seeks a Software Engineer focused on Android UI/UX and system interfacing. You’ll architect the user experience for vehicle controls and translate telemetry into an intuitive mobile interface, while contributing to cloud infrastructure development.

You’ll collaborate with backend teams to integrate APIs, third-party libraries, and cloud services, ensuring robust data flow and scalable software across platforms.