Jr. Staff Android Engineer
Stellantis NV
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Job summary
Stellantis NV is building the next generation of connected digital cockpits in Auburn, Alabama. You will tackle platform security, hardware-backed trust with Qualcomm, and secure communications within a virtualized Android environment.
As the platform matures, you’ll broaden your focus to core services, framework features, and user-facing cockpit capabilities. You should bring strong Android fundamentals, AAOS experience, and a pragmatic generalist mindset to mature the platform, while
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related field.
- 3+ years of embedded software experience.
- Experience with Android Automotive OS (AAOS).
- Familiarity with Qualcomm automotive platforms (Snapdragon Cockpit).
- Hands-on debugging SELinux policy denials (auditd).
- Exposure to MQTT telemetry over cellular connections.
Responsibilities
- Establish hardware-backed trust and mTLS with Qualcomm hardware.
- Secure backend communication channels for Android platforms.
- Tune network routing for teled telematics and cloud APIs.
- Integrate virtual network interfaces across host and guest OS.
- Harden platform with SELinux and Binder IPC boundaries.
- Support identity, secure storage, and telemetry via MQTT over TLS.
- Develop Android framework services powering cockpit experiences.
- Collaborate across teams on Android IPC and tooling.
- Help shape architecture and coding standards as software grows.
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Job description
We are building the next generation of connected digital cockpits, bridging high-performance vehicle hardware with intuitive, cloud-connected experiences. In this role, you will initially tackle critical platform security and connectivity challenges: establishing hardware-backed trust with Qualcomm silicon, securing backend communication channels, and tuning network routing inside a virtualized Android environment. At the same time, we don’t believe in rigid silos. While your initial focus will be anchoring these core platform and security foundations, you will be part of an adaptable engineering team. As the platform matures, you will have plenty of room to flex across the broader Android stack—collaborating on core system services, framework features, and user-facing capabilities across the digital cockpit.
Initial Platform & Security Focus:
- Hardware-Backed Trust & mTLS: Connect Android’s Keystore / KeyMint layer with Qualcomm TrustZone hardware to safely manage certificates, keys, and token lifecycles for secure mutual TLS (mTLS) communication with the backend.
- Network & Multi-APN Routing: Configure Android networking pipelines, cellular APN policies, and DNS whitelisting to cleanly route private telematics, cloud APIs, and consumer traffic through their intended channels.
- Hypervisor Network Integration: Work with virtual network interfaces (virtio-net, bridging) spanning the host hypervisor and the guest Android OS to ensure reliable, high-throughput data transport.
- Platform Hardening & SELinux: Write and refine SELinux policies (sepolicy) and define clean Binder IPC boundaries to keep platform services secure, stable, and compliant.
- Identity & Secure Transport: Support user profile isolation (IAM), secure storage for JWTs and session tokens, and reliable telemetry messaging using protocols like MQTT over TLS.
- Build, extend, and maintain Android framework services and system applications that power core cockpit experiences.
- Collaborate across teams on modern Android development—from IPC and background services to application logic and developer tooling.
- Help shape architecture, code quality, and engineering standards as our software footprint continues to grow.
- Strong Android Foundations: Solid, hands-on experience developing in Android—comfortable working with Kotlin, Java, and navigating the Android framework.
- Platform & Systems Curiosity: Practical experience with, or a strong desire to dive deep into, AOSP internals, native C/C++ services, and Binder/AIDL IPC.
- Security & Crypto Awareness: Familiarity with TLS/mTLS, PKI/certificates, token-based authentication (JWT, OAuth2), and leveraging Android’s KeyStore or hardware security modules (Qualcomm TrustZone / KeyMint).
- Networking Fundamentals: A solid grasp of IP networking, DNS, routing concepts, and socket communications in Linux or Android environments.
- Pragmatic Generalist Mindset: You enjoy solving tough infrastructure and security puzzles, but you’re equally excited to pivot and build feature-level Android code as team priorities evolve.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in embedded software development, preferably in the automotive domain.
- Experience with Android Automotive OS (AAOS) or infotainment domain controllers.
- Familiarity with Qualcomm automotive platforms (Snapdragon Cockpit) or hypervisor environments (e.g., QNX, Type-1 hypervisors).
- Hands-on experience debugging SELinux policy denials (auditd) or managing multi-user environments in Android.
- Exposure to MQTT brokers and telemetry messaging patterns over cellular connections.
From your very first day, you'll have access to medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage — ensuring you and your family stay healthy and protected.
We believe in work-life balance. That's why we offer: 17+ paid holidays, including shut-down from December 24th through New Years Day every year. Vacation, float & wellbeing days, sick time and fully paid parental leave when your family needs you most.
We help you plan for the future with:
- An employer match on contributions to your 401k, Roth, and Catch-Up plans
- An employer contribution, even if you don't contribute
Benefit from included and optional disability, life, and other insurance programs — because your peace of mind matters.
Eligible employees and their immediate families can enjoy company vehicle lease options with included insurance, maintenance, and unlimited mileage. Plus, take advantage of exclusive discounts on Stellantis products.
We proudly support all paths to parenthood- including fertility and infertility treatments, adoption services, and gestational surrogacy.
We believe in investing in your future and your passions:
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan refinancing programs
- 18 paid volunteer hours each year to make a difference in your community
When you join us, you're not just building a career — you're joining a company that supports you, inside and outside of work.
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