Senior Android Software Engineer – In-Vehicle Infotainment & OTA

Warren, OH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

Work Arrangement:
This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren MI three times per week at minimum or other frequency dictated by the business.

The Role

GM is looking to hire aSenior Android Software Engineerto lead design development and longterm maintenance ofinvehicle infotainment (IVI) appsandOTA update clientsonAndroid Automotive OS (AAOS)for GMs nextgeneration softwaredefined vehicles. The engineer will own major features endtoend (architecture implementation validation launch OTA) and set the bar forsafety performance reliability and maintainabilityacross Vehicle Applications & Services with software deployed at scale across global fleets.This engieer will own features from concept through production and fleetwide OTA rollout bycollaboratingwith UX on automotive interaction patterns and multidisplay HMI (cluster center stack HUD) Systems/platform on AAOS/AOSP integration and vehicle signals QA/validation on vehiclelevel test plans and defect resolution Product on feature definition tradeoffs and prioritization.

What Youll Do

Designdevelopbuild andmaintainIVI apps and servicesonAAOS / embedded AndroidtoevolveOTA update clientswith robustrollback error handling and fault recovery.
Own UX and interaction flows for key scenarios (e.g.media navigation integrations appstore experiences messaging) ensuring experiences areintuitive glanceablecompliant withAndroid Automotive UXdriverdistractionsafetyguidelinesand meetGM and regulatoryrequirements.
Drive performance on constrained hardwaretooptimizestartup/resume timesframe rateanimation smoothnessand managememory CPU I/Ofor predictable behavior.
Integrate apps withvehicle properties VHAL navigation media voice assistants andbackoffice servicesvia AAOS APIs and IPC (AIDLgRPCor similar)and instrument apps withlogging metrics and tracesfor observability field triage and continuous improvement.
Define and collaborate onunit integration UI and bench/invehicletest coverageand ensurefast coldboot and resumeand supportmultiversion AAOS/Androidand long vehicle lifecycles.
Apply and evolveclean modular Android architectures(e.g. MVVM Jetpack) for large longlived automotive codebasesby partneringwithplatform teamsonAOSP/AAOS customization and integration.
Diagnose and fix issues acrossapp framework and systemlayers.
Contribute to architectural decisions onsystem services permissions and security modelsandinfluence platformlevel improvements instability performance security and developer efficiency.
Define and implementvarioustest strategieslikeUnit tests(e.g. JUnitMockK/Mockito)UI tests(e.g. Espresso UI Automator)System/integration tests.
Build andmaintaintest automationfor emulators and onbench environmentsand integrate automated testing intoCI/CD pipelinesandautomated build systems.
Providetechnical leadership and mentorshipto midlevel and junior engineers includesleadingcodeand designreviewsand championbest practices

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

Bachelors degreein CS Software Engineering EE/CE or related field orequivalent experience.
5 yearsofAndroid developmentwithproductionAndroid appsorAndroidbased embedded softwareandproven experience onAAOSor deeply embedded Android platforms.
Expert Kotlinskills; strongproficiencyinKotlin and/or Java Android SDK andmodern Android patterns(coroutines/Flow Jetpack MVVM or similar).
Deep understanding ofApp/activity lifecyclesBackground limits schedulingbackgroundworkCoroutines/Flow concurrency configuration changesMemory management profiling and performance tuningAndroidpermissions security and system services.
Track recordofdesigning implementing and shipping complex featuresendtoend in large codebases with strong debugging skills.
Demonstratedperformance optimizationon resourceconstrained devices (UI networking I/O rendering) with measurable improvements.
Strong grounding insoftware qualitywith experienceautomated testing code reviews defensive and secure coding
Experiencewritingandmaintaining:Unit tests(JUnitMockK/Mockito)UI tests(Espresso UI Automator)System/integration tests.
Handson experience withCI/CD pipelines automated builds andGitworkflows in multiteam environments.
Effectivecrossfunctional collaborationwith UX product validation/QA and platform/system engineers.
Clearwritten and verbal communication able to drive decisions and explain complex topics to varied audiences.
Demonstrated use ofadvanced Android concepts(DI background work concurrency profiling) in new features bug fixes and refactoring.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

8 years of experience working directly inAOSP/AAOS platformrelatedcode.
Knowledge ofVHAL and vehicle property APIs.
Experiencebuilding or integrating OTA update mechanisms.
Familiarity withdriverdistraction rulesand invehicle HMI guidelines (OEM regulatory industry).
Experience withlonglifecycle automotive software safetycritical or regulated systems (functional safety cybersecurity etc.).
Strong debugging withlogs traces and systemlevel tools.
Demonstratedtechnical leadership:
Leading designs for complex features/subsystems.
Mentoring engineers.
Influencing standards patterns and tooling.

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATEDSPONSORSHIPFOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILLNEED GM IMMIGRATIONSPONSORSHIP(e.g. H-1B TN STEM OPT etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

This Job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g. H1-B OPT STEM OPT CPT TN J-1 etc). This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week or other frequency dictated by their manager. The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role. This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC

Job DescriptionWork Arrangement: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren MI three times per week at minimum or other frequency dictated by the business.The RoleGM is looking to hire aSenior Android Software Engineerto lead design develo...

Job Description

The Role

What Youll Do

Designdevelopbuild andmaintainIVI apps and servicesonAAOS / embedded AndroidtoevolveOTA update clientswith robustrollback error handling and fault recovery.
Own UX and interaction flows for key scenarios (e.g.media navigation integrations appstore experiences messaging) ensuring experiences areintuitive glanceablecompliant withAndroid Automotive UXdriverdistractionsafetyguidelinesand meetGM and regulatoryrequirements.
Drive performance on constrained hardwaretooptimizestartup/resume timesframe rateanimation smoothnessand managememory CPU I/Ofor predictable behavior.
Integrate apps withvehicle properties VHAL navigation media voice assistants andbackoffice servicesvia AAOS APIs and IPC (AIDLgRPCor similar)and instrument apps withlogging metrics and tracesfor observability field triage and continuous improvement.
Define and collaborate onunit integration UI and bench/invehicletest coverageand ensurefast coldboot and resumeand supportmultiversion AAOS/Androidand long vehicle lifecycles.
Apply and evolveclean modular Android architectures(e.g. MVVM Jetpack) for large longlived automotive codebasesby partneringwithplatform teamsonAOSP/AAOS customization and integration.
Diagnose and fix issues acrossapp framework and systemlayers.
Contribute to architectural decisions onsystem services permissions and security modelsandinfluence platformlevel improvements instability performance security and developer efficiency.
Define and implementvarioustest strategieslikeUnit tests(e.g. JUnitMockK/Mockito)UI tests(e.g. Espresso UI Automator)System/integration tests.
Build andmaintaintest automationfor emulators and onbench environmentsand integrate automated testing intoCI/CD pipelinesandautomated build systems.
Providetechnical leadership and mentorshipto midlevel and junior engineers includesleadingcodeand designreviewsand championbest practices

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

Bachelors degreein CS Software Engineering EE/CE or related field orequivalent experience.
5 yearsofAndroid developmentwithproductionAndroid appsorAndroidbased embedded softwareandproven experience onAAOSor deeply embedded Android platforms.
Expert Kotlinskills; strongproficiencyinKotlin and/or Java Android SDK andmodern Android patterns(coroutines/Flow Jetpack MVVM or similar).
Deep understanding ofApp/activity lifecyclesBackground limits schedulingbackgroundworkCoroutines/Flow concurrency configuration changesMemory management profiling and performance tuningAndroidpermissions security and system services.
Track recordofdesigning implementing and shipping complex featuresendtoend in large codebases with strong debugging skills.
Demonstratedperformance optimizationon resourceconstrained devices (UI networking I/O rendering) with measurable improvements.
Strong grounding insoftware qualitywith experienceautomated testing code reviews defensive and secure coding
Experiencewritingandmaintaining:Unit tests(JUnitMockK/Mockito)UI tests(Espresso UI Automator)System/integration tests.
Handson experience withCI/CD pipelines automated builds andGitworkflows in multiteam environments.
Effectivecrossfunctional collaborationwith UX product validation/QA and platform/system engineers.
Clearwritten and verbal communication able to drive decisions and explain complex topics to varied audiences.
Demonstrated use ofadvanced Android concepts(DI background work concurrency profiling) in new features bug fixes and refactoring.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

8 years of experience working directly inAOSP/AAOS platformrelatedcode.
Knowledge ofVHAL and vehicle property APIs.
Experiencebuilding or integrating OTA update mechanisms.
Familiarity withdriverdistraction rulesand invehicle HMI guidelines (OEM regulatory industry).
Experience withlonglifecycle automotive software safetycritical or regulated systems (functional safety cybersecurity etc.).
Strong debugging withlogs traces and systemlevel tools.
Demonstratedtechnical leadership:
Leading designs for complex features/subsystems.
Mentoring engineers.
Influencing standards patterns and tooling.

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATEDSPONSORSHIPFOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILLNEED GM IMMIGRATIONSPONSORSHIP(e.g. H-1B TN STEM OPT etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

This Job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

#LI-SA2

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

Benefits Overview

Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)

Accommodations

Required Experience:

Senior IC

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