Senior Android Engineer – In-Car Experience & UI

Waymo; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 251,000 - 310,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus program

Equity incentive plan

Generous benefits program

Job summary

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company shaping the future of mobility. This hybrid, full-time role focuses on building in-car user interfaces using Android technologies to deliver safe, reliable experiences across Waymo Driver-powered systems.

You will work with UX/UI designers, Product Managers, and Vehicle Software Engineers to craft features for displays, audio, and climate controls, ensuring robust, high-quality software delivery.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• 3+ years of Android application development, including testing, maintaining, and launching features.
• Proven ability to design and implement significant features or components independently.
• Proficiency in Kotlin or Java, and a strong understanding of Android internals.
• Experience leading technical designs and mentoring other engineers.

Responsibilities

• Create reliable Android components and flows using modern technologies like Jetpack Compose.
• Build features within the in-car interface that inspire trust and clearly communicate the vehicle's intentions.
• Work closely with UX/UI designers, Product Managers, and Vehicle Software Engineers to launch innovative in-car experiences.
• Design and maintain software controlling in-car systems such as displays, audio, and climate controls.
• Manage the full software development lifecycle, focusing on quality and robustness for safety-sensitive systems.

Skills

Android development

Kotlin

Java

Software architecture

Mentoring

Testing

Team collaboration

Education

BS in Computer Science

Tools

Android Studio

AOSP

Jetpack Compose

Job description

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company shaping the future of mobility. This hybrid, full-time role focuses on building in-car user interfaces using Android technologies to deliver safe, reliable experiences across Waymo Driver-powered systems.

You will work with UX/UI designers, Product Managers, and Vehicle Software Engineers to craft features for displays, audio, and climate controls, ensuring robust, high-quality software delivery.