Android Software Engineer

A Society Group Inc

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Foster City, California, US on site Until 8/23/2026 First posted May 22, 2025 Last posted May 22, 2025
Job description

Rider, Vehicle, and Fleet Operations Software

We are seeking an experienced Android Software Engineer to join our In-Vehicle Experience Engineering team. This role offers a high level of autonomy and the opportunity to shape the rider experience within our autonomous vehicles. Your work will be highly visible, directly impacting our service rollout. You’ll play a key role in defining best practices and interfaces across the system from the Rider UI and Ride State Machine to AWS Cloud and our self-driving vehicle.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and development of user-facing applications for Android tablets and embedded systems.
  • Set and implement best practices for the Android-based rider interface, built on a custom Android OS.
  • Collaborate with product, design, and engineering leadership to define a technical vision, strategy, and roadmap that enhances the rider experience.
  • Design end-to-end solutions that integrate user interfaces, cloud services, autonomous planning systems, and vehicle firmware.
  • Drive cross-team and cross-organization initiatives to execute and implement the product roadmap.
  • Establish best practices for system reliability, performance, and user experience.
  • Mentor and provide technical leadership, fostering growth within and beyond your immediate team.

Requirements

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science (or equivalent) with at least eight years of relevant experience.
  • Extensive experience in Android development, with a strong focus on Kotlin.
  • Deep understanding of both Android UI and backend mobile development.
  • Proven track record of building high-quality mobile apps from concept to production.
  • Strong experience in designing full-stack applications that integrate mobile clients with cloud-based systems.
  • Background in system observability, performance optimization, and reliability.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence both product and technical direction.
  • Demonstrated experience mentoring senior engineers and contributing to team growth.

Bonus Qualifications

  • Experience with custom/specialized Android devices, smart devices or other embedded Linux.
  • Proven leadership in mobile application development.
  • Meaningful contribution and ownership of a highly-popular, heavily downloaded app.

Benefits

**Salary & Benefits**

    • Salary: $155,000 - $165,000 annually  
    • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
    • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
    • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
    • Training & Development
    • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
    • Free breakfast and lunch
About this role

Summary

Design and develop user-facing applications for Android in autonomous vehicles.

Job title

Android Software Engineer

Experience level

8+ years

Industry

software

Location requirements

Foster City, California; remote work not allowed

Salary

$155,000 - $165,000

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

bachelor's degreemaster's degreeandroid developmentkotlinandroid uibackend mobile developmentmobile appsfull-stack applicationssystem observabilityperformance optimizationreliabilitycommunicationmentoring

Preferred skills

custom android devicesembedded linuxmobile application development

Specializations

androidkotlincloudembedded systemsmobile
Locations

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Foster City, CA, USA

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