Location: Palo Alto, CA
Client: Ford
Requirements
Backend / Cloud development Connected Vehicle / Embedded systems
Cloud & API Integration
Strong experience with RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs
Authentication methods: OAuth 2.0, JWT.
Data formats: JSON, protobuf.
Experience with third-party SDKs and API lifecycle management.
Understanding of cloud-to-vehicle communication patterns (MQTT, WebSocket, HTTP/HTTPS).
Programming Languages
C++ (for applet framework side)
Python, Go, or Node.js for cloud services or integration scripts
Java/Kotlin if Android Automotive is part of the stack
Cloud Platforms
Familiarity with at least one major platform:
AWS (IoT Core, Lambda, API Gateway)
Azure IoT Hub
Google Cloud IoT / Firebase
Understanding of vehicle-cloud security, certificates, and OTA mechanisms.
Android context:
- Kotlin and Java main languages for Android development.
- C++ (JNI) for low-level integrations or performance-critical components.
- Python/Node.js/Go optional, for backend or integration tools.
- Integrating with third-party cloud services (Spotify, Alexa, Google APIs, weather, etc.).
- Familiarity with API design and OpenAPI/Swagger specs.
- Understanding data synchronization, state management, and offline handling.
- Optional but valuable: experience with Firebase, AWS, or Azure for managing connected services.
Nice to have
- Experience with Android Automotive Companion App (mobile-to-car integration).
- Knowledge of CarPlay / Android Auto integration boundaries.
- Experience building headless Android services for background sync or event handling.
- Familiarity with Google Automotive Services (GAS) certification requirements.
Job responsibilities
Develop cloud-based third-party integrations and leverage our applets framework to represent third-party functionalities in the vehicle.
Integrate external cloud APIs (Spotify, weather, navigation, payment services, etc.)
Bridge cloud backends and in-vehicle applets (the same framework from the previous role).
Possibly handle data synchronization, authentication, and OTA updates.
Android context:
- Building Android services, apps, or applets that integrate cloud APIs (music, weather, payments, voice assistants, etc.).
- Implementing data flow between cloud services and Android Automotive components (CarService, HMI, Vehicle HAL).
- Possibly contributing to an in-vehicle framework or SDK that allows other teams to integrate new cloud-based features safely.
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