Sr. Android Engineer

Posted:
12/2/2024, 10:41:13 AM

Location(s):
San Diego, California, United States ⋅ California, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Software Engineering

Workplace Type:
Remote

Pay:
$67/hr or $139,360 total comp

Who We Are

At Platform Science, we’re working to connect everything that moves.

Founded in 2015, we are an open IoT platform that partners with innovative fleets, application developers, vehicle manufacturers, and equipment providers in the transportation industry to deliver revolutionary solutions to supply chain professionals across the globe.

Our employees are an engaging, diverse group of people who believe in the power of great ideas. We hire people with different experiences and perspectives to build a company culture that fuels growth through innovation.

We value thoughtful actions and empathy for others.  We approach challenges with resiliency and creativity, while encouraging transparency because, no matter our backgrounds or responsibilities, we are one team.

About the Role

We are looking for a qualified Senior Android Engineer to join our Driver Framework team in San Diego, CA. As part of the Driver Framework team, you will be responsible for our core Android framework that lets mobile applications utilize the edge capabilities of our connected vehicle platform. We own our core mobile SDK and driver framework, the connection management between the vehicle and tablet, user management, all platform notifications, and everything else in between that helps to provide a distraction-free driving interface for our drivers.

Since we sit at the heart of our Android platform, we often get to solve unique problems as we build out a powerful and flexible framework that supports other Platform Science developer teams and third-party developers alike. Our stack is wide, diverse, and evolving.  As a Senior Android Engineer, you are eager to take on multiple languages, frameworks, and contribute to future architecture decisions.  You are versed in Agile/Scrum methodologies and are comfortable with giving and taking technical direction.

Some of our Android applications are still Java based and being transitioned, but all new code is written in Kotlin. We’re making use of tools like MVVM, Kotlin Flows and Coroutines, and Android Jetpack libraries like Room and Hilt. Our mobile apps are driven by backend APIs written in PHP and JS/TS on Node.js so if you have experience there, that’s a plus!

Essential Responsibilities

  • Building and maintaining platform applications written in Kotlin/Java
  • Utilizing the following technologies in your day-to-day work
    • Room or SQLite DBs
    • MVVM Design Patterns
    • Dependency Injection
    • Flows and Coroutines
  • Writing unit tests, integration tests, and e2e tests for Android apps
  • Performing code reviews for team members’ cod
  • Troubleshooting and solving complex technical problems
  • Learning new technologies while supporting existing ones
  • Committing to software craftsmanship and things like unit testing, code review, design patterns, etc

Experience

  • 5+ years experience in Android development
  • Building and maintaining enterprise mobile SDKs
  • Bluetooth and/or wifi connectivity to hardware devices
  • Jenkins and CI/CD
  • Solid portfolio of experience building mobile applications
  • Good technical foundation with ability to pick up new skills and adapt quickly
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • Nice-to-have experience:
    • Android MDM / MAM Solutions
    • Agile/Scrum Methodologies
    • System Architecture Design

Platform Science Benefits Highlights

The company offers various benefits to regular, full-time employees including: 

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurances
  • AD&D and life insurance
  • 401k plan
  • Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays
  • Six weeks of paid parental leave

For more information please see the Benefits Highlights brochure for regular, full-time employees.

In addition, you can access the Benefit Highlights brochure for regular, full-time employees by copying and pasting the link into your browser: https://www.platformscience.com/benefits.

This is an exempt role. Our job titles for each posting may span across more than one job level. The estimated base salary for this role is between $118,655 and $196,100. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target range for new hire base salaries across all US locations. Compensation packages are based on many factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, work experience, relevant trainings and certifications, business needs, market demands and specific geographical location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, and benefits.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

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At this time we only consider candidates in these states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI. In the future we plan to add more states.

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Platform Science

Website: https://www.platformscience.com/

Headquarter Location: San Diego, California, United States

Employee Count: 101-250

Year Founded: 2015

IPO Status: Private

Last Funding Type: Series C

Industries: Computer ⋅ Fleet Management ⋅ SaaS ⋅ Software ⋅ Transportation