Senior Staff Software Engineer - Mobile (Android) - Digital Product

Here at Scout Motors were carrying forward the heritage of one of the most iconic American vehicles in history. A vehicle dating back to 1960. One that forged the path for future generations of rugged SUVs and will do so once again.

But Scout is more than just a brand its a legacy steeped in a culture of exploration caretaking and hard work.

The Scout brand is all about respect. Respect for the environment by developing electric vehicles with the capability to get you to any location. Respect for the past and the future by taking an iconic American brand that hasnt been around for a while electrifying it digitizing it and loading it with American innovation. Respect for communities by creating a company that stands for its people and its customers. And respect for both work and play with vehicles that are equally at home at a camp site a job site or on a Tuesday commute.

At Scout Motors we empower our talented inclusive and entrepreneurial teams to innovate. What makes a Scout employee Someone who is a visionary and a leader who seeks new paths and shares lessons learned. A knowledgeable doer who collaborates across the company to build better. A gogetter with unrivaled passion.

Join us at Scout Motors and be part of shaping the future of transportation. If youre ready to drive change and make history apply now!

Overview

As a Sr Staff Software Engineer (Android) on the Digital Products team you will play a critical role in driving the development and delivery of our Android applications ensuring they meet the highest standards of quality performance and user experience. Some of the key products and features you will work on as an Android engineer include our vehicle connectivity mapping services route optimization EV charging services vehicle purchasing flows and more.

Further you will work with engineering leaders senior engineers and crossfunctional partners to define the mobile engineering strategy for Android and lead the execution of multiple Android products. You will be responsible for the successful delivery of complex and largescale technical efforts and for mentoring other engineers.

What youll do

Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pickup truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following:

• Lead the design development maintenance and mobile release of our Android applications.
• Lead Scouts mobile technology strategy
• Drive the technical architecture and implementation of mobile platform and solutions from the ground up ensuring they are scalable reliable and performant.
• Grow the knowledge of the team sharing through pair programming code reviews presentations example code and documentation.
• Implement programming best practices deployment processes and monitoring for mobile platforms.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends in mobile development advocating for the adoption of new tools and techniques as appropriate.

Location & Travel Expectations:

• This role will be based out of the Scout Motors location in Fremont California.
• The responsibilities of this role require 2 days per week attendance in office with inperson meetings and events regularly.
• Applicants should expect that the role will require the ability to convene with Scout colleagues in person and travel to participate in events on behalf of the company from time to time.

What youll bring

We expect all Scout employees to have integrity curiosity resourcefulness and strive to exhibit a positive attitude as well as a growth mindset. Youll be comfortable with change and flexible in a fastpaced highgrowth environment. Youll take a collaborative approach to achieve ambitious goals. Heres what else youll bring:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field.
• 12 years of handson experience in software engineering shipping customer facing applications on Android.
• Proficiency in Android application development using languages like Kotlin or Java.
• Solid understanding of mobile platform architecture UI/UX design principles and frameworks GraphQL mobile security and performance optimization techniques.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g. Git) CI/CD pipelines and mobile release process.
• Experience as a technical lead for large projects (6 months in length) including defining the roadmap for complex projects spanning multiple teams and functions.
• Strong track record of mentoring junior and midlevel engineers fostering technical growth and best practices within the team.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Experience operating in startup settings launching 0 to 1 product and driving graduation to highly customized applications.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a fastpaced dynamic environment.
• Passion for mobile technology and a commitment to delivering exceptional user experiences.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience building systems in the automotive industry.
• Experience with mobile app testing experimentation frameworks and automation frameworks.
• Experience with cloud technologies and services such as AWS or Azure.

What youll gain

The benefits of joining Scout include the chance to build products and a company from the ground up. This is a chance to create something new and lasting with an iconic brand at its foundation. In addition Scout provides competitive compensation and benefits to support your physical mental and financial wellbeing. Program specifics are detailed in company policies and employee benefit guides select highlights:

• Competitive insurance including:
  • Medical dental vision and income protection plans
• 401(k) program with:
  • An employer match and immediate vesting
• Generous Paid Time Off including:
  • 20 days planned PTO as accrued
  • 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays annually
  • Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
  • Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement jury duty voting time or military leave

Pay Transparency

This is a fulltime exempt position eligible to receive a base salary and to participate in an annual performance bonus program. Final salary offered will be determined based on factors including but not limited to the candidates skills and experience. The annual performance bonus program is preset and not candidate dependent.

Initial base salary range $220000.00 $250000.00

Internal leveling code: IC7.

Notice to applicants:

• Residing inSan Francisco:Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
• Residing inLos Angeles:Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
• Residing inNew York City:This role is not eligible for remote work in New York City.

Equal Opportunity

Scout is committed to employing a diverse workforceand is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race color religion sex national origin age sexual orientation gender identity gender expression veteran status disability pregnancyor anyother characteristicsprotected by law.Scout is committed to compliance with allapplicablefairemploymentpractice laws.If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application preemployment testing or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process please contact