Staff Android Application Developer

Ford-Motor-Company; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 284,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Job summary

Ford Motor Company’s EVDD team seeks an senior Android developer to design and build in-vehicle infotainment apps on Android, focusing on performance and reliability.

You'll work with product, UX, and hardware teams; leverage AOSP, AIDL, and IPC to integrate with vehicle services; this leadership level role is hybrid with onsite four days a week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 8+ years of software development experience in Android.
• Strong Java and Kotlin, with knowledge of C/C++ or Rust a plus.
• Experience with AOSP-based platforms and hardware-backed services.
• Experience with AIDL and IPC mechanisms.
• Familiarity with Agile and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Drive design and development of Android apps for IVI platform.
• Integrate with system services and vehicle APIs via AIDL.
• Collaborate with product, UX, and hardware teams.
• Analyze performance bottlenecks and optimize responsiveness.
• Conduct code reviews and maintain documentation.
• Maintain comprehensive architecture docs and workflows.

Skills

Android app development

Java

Kotlin

AOSP

AIDL/IPC

Performance optimization

CI/CD pipelines

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Android Studio

HAL

Binder IPC

Job description

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

In this position...
This position will focus on designing and developing Android applications for our in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) platform, enhancing the performance, reliability, and user experience of our automotive software. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of Android application architecture and will thrive in a collaborative environment.

What you'll do...

• Drive the design and development of Android applications and reusable libraries for our in-vehicle infotainment platform.
• Build and maintain app-level integrations with system services and vehicle APIs, consuming AIDL interfaces and Android services exposed by the platform.
• Work closely with product managers, UX designers, and hardware teams to gather requirements and define technical solutions for infotainment features.
• Analyze performance bottlenecks and troubleshoot application-level issues, ensuring high efficiency, responsiveness, and user satisfaction.
• Conduct thorough code reviews and ensure adherence to best coding practices and high-quality standards.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation covering app architecture, workflows, and technical specifications.

You’ll have...

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 8+ years of software development experience, particularly in Android application development and experience working on AOSP-based platforms.
• Strong expertise in Java and Kotlin; familiarity with C/C++ or Rust is a plus.
  Deep understanding of Android application lifecycle management, services, and IPC methods (Binder).
• Experience integrating Android applications with hardware-backed services and platform APIs, including consuming HAL-backed functionality exposed to the app layer.
• Familiarity with Android Interface Definition Language (AIDL) for consuming and managing IPC mechanisms within applications.
• Proficient in using modern development tools and methodologies, including Agile practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven ability to analyze and optimize application performance while prioritizing an exceptional in-vehicle user experience.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a leadership level 6 and ranges from $150,200-$283,500.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits, https://fordcareers.co/LL6

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.