Drivemode2mo ago

Staff Android Engineer

Tokyo OfficeFull-timelead

OtherMobile DevelopmentAndroid EngineerAndroid Engineer Consumer Discovery Team

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Our Mission: Driving technology always feels old. Not by a little bit. We believe vehicles can be a thousand times smarter, safer, and more connected to the world around us,

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OtherMobile DevelopmentAndroid EngineerAndroid Engineer Consumer Discovery Team

Our Mission:

Driving technology always feels old. Not by a little bit. We believe vehicles can be a thousand times smarter, safer, and more connected to the world around us, and our mission is to see it happen. In 2019, we joined forces with Honda as their first startup acquisition, and now we’re expanding our vision into building the future of electric vehicles (BEV) for millions of people around the world.

Why Drivemode:

Join Drivemode for an exciting startup environment and a vibrant culture that combines impactful work, competitive compensation, and excellent benefits. By becoming a part of our team, you'll contribute to a crucial mission that revolutionizes the way people engage with vehicles, addressing both business needs and the world's environmental challenges. This presents an exceptional opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation and drive Honda's success in the EV market.

About The Role:

The Staff Android Engineer is tasked with leading architecture and system design and making critical technical decisions. Key responsibilities also include elevating the team's technical expertise, streamlining daily development processes, and directly supporting fellow engineers.

Design, architect, and lead the development of core features and systems

Define and implement coding standards, best practices, and architecture guidelines

Mentor and coach mid-level and senior engineers on technical design and complex problem-solving

Drive technical alignment across multiple feature teams

Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Designers to convert intricate requirements into actionable technical specifications.

5+ years of experience in Android application development together with technical leadership experience.

Experience in building consumer facing Android apps in Kotlin

Experience in writing libraries and tools

Strong object-oriented software development experience

Strong coding skills, enabling clean and maintainable code base

Able to fluently utilize and properly decide when to utilize asynchronous programming, multi-threading, dependency injection and reflection capabilities

Deep understanding of Android frameworks and Jetpack libraries

Business level English

Strong sense of ownership of product features and quality

A flexible attitude and entrepreneurial mindset. Be willing to do what it takes, even if it's outside of your usual responsibility area.

Someone who thinks that cars and motorcycles can be 1000x better than they are today.

Experience in writing libraries and tools

Experience performance verification and optimization

Experience with Android Bluetooth APIs

Experience with KMP, iOS, Flutter or other cross platform

Experience with AI tools

Conversational Japanese

Valid Driving License.