Cloud Engineer

Highbrow LLC; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider in San Jose is looking for a Cloud Engineer with expertise in Android development and cloud-based third-party integrations. The ideal candidate should have strong skills in Kotlin and Java, experience with C++ for low-level components, and familiarity with cloud services such as AWS. Responsibilities include developing cloud integrations for vehicle functionalities and ensuring secure data flow between cloud services and Android systems, all within a connected-vehicle context.

Qualifications

• Core Android expertise with experience in Kotlin and Java.
• Strong understanding of API integration and cloud services.
• Experience with real-time communication patterns such as MQTT.

Responsibilities

• Develop cloud-based third-party integrations for vehicles.
• Integrate external cloud APIs into Android apps.
• Ensure data synchronization and security during API interactions.

Skills

Cloud services integration

C++

Kotlin

Java

Android development

Python

Embedded systems knowledge

Tools

AWS

Google Cloud

Azure IoT Hub

Job description

Job Title: Cloud Engineer (Cloud-based Third-Party Integrations)

Location: San Jose, CA

Key skills: Android, Automotive, C++, cloud, Embedded, Java, Kotlin, Python

Job Description:

• Core Android Expertise (Primary Skillset)
• Deep proficiency in Kotlin and Java for Android or Android Automotive development.
• Experience integrating with native C++ (JNI) for performance‑critical or low‑level components.
• Strong understanding of data synchronization, state management, offline behavior, and secure storage on Android.
• Hands‑on experience integrating with third‑party cloud services (Spotify, Alexa, Google APIs, weather, maps, voice assistants, etc.).
• Ability to design clean, scalable APIs for mobile‑cloud communication (OpenAPI/Swagger familiarity preferred).
• Cloud & API Integration (Second Priority)
• Strong experience consuming and integrating RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs.
• Solid understanding of authentication: OAuth 2.0, JWT, token refresh flows, and secure session handling.
• Comfortable working with JSON, protobuf, and API lifecycle management.
• Experience with real‑time or near‑real‑time patterns such as MQTT, WebSocket, HTTP/HTTPS—especially in connected‑vehicle ecosystems.
• Embedded / Connected Vehicle Knowledge (Valuable Add‑On)
• Understanding of cloud‑to‑vehicle or device‑cloud communication patterns, telemetry, and over‑the‑air (OTA) workflows.
• Familiarity with embedded constraints (latency, memory, edge compute patterns).
• Experience working with C++ for embedded or framework‑level integrations is a plus.
• Backend / Cloud Services (Complementary Skills)
• Experience with at least one programming language for backend or tooling:Python, Go, or Node.js for integration services, automation, or cloud functions.
• Cloud platform familiarity: AWS (IoT Core, Lambda, API Gateway)
• Azure IoT Hub
• Google Cloud / Firebase
• Understanding of certificates, security, and OTA when interfacing Android with IoT/vehicle ecosystems.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop cloud‑based third‑party integrations and leverage our applets framework to represent third‑party functionalities in the vehicle.
• Integrate external cloud APIs (Spotify, weather, navigation, payment services, etc.)
  Bridge cloud backends and in‑vehicle applets (the same framework from the previous role).
  Possibly handle data synchronization, authentication, and OTA updates.

Android context:
– Building Android services, apps, or applets that integrate cloud APIs (music, weather, payments, voice assistants, etc.).
– Implementing data flow between cloud services and Android Automotive components (CarService, HMI, Vehicle HAL).
– Possibly contributing to an in‑vehicle framework or SDK that allows other teams to integrate new cloud‑based features safely.

Department/Project Description:

An ideal candidate is an Android engineer first, with the ability to collaborate across embedded, cloud, and connected‑vehicle domains. You know how to build elegant Android experiences that reliably speak to cloud services, vehicle systems, or IoT backends—with security, scalability, and performance in mind.