Cloud Engineer (Cloud-based Third-Party Integrations)

Highbrow LLC; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm based in San Jose seeks a skilled Cloud Engineer specializing in cloud-based third-party integrations. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Android development, particularly in Kotlin and Java, alongside experience in integrating with cloud services. Responsibilities include developing seamless cloud connections for vehicle functionalities and collaborating across embedded, cloud, and automotive domains to ensure security and performance in connected vehicle ecosystems.

Qualifications

• Core Android expertise with deep proficiency in Kotlin and Java.
• Experience integrating with native C++ (JNI) for performance-critical applications.
• Strong understanding of cloud/API integration patterns and authentication protocols.

Responsibilities

• Develop cloud-based third-party integrations and represent functionalities in the vehicle.
• Integrate external cloud APIs like Spotify, weather, navigation, and payments.
• Implement data flow between cloud services and Android Automotive components.

Skills

Android

Kotlin

Java

C++

Python

Cloud Integration

RESTful APIs

GraphQL

OAuth 2.0

MQTT

WebSocket

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.