Staff Software Engineer, Geo Automotive SDK
Seattle, WA, USA · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 21, 2026
- Experience
- 8 years in software development and system architecture.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Sets technical direction for Google’s automotive SDK platform and leads development of customizable navigation and infotainment software for automakers.
What you'll do
- Set technical direction for the Auto SDK platform and public APIs; lead complex features from API design through core navigation.
- Own a platform workstream and drive investments, design documentation, and alignment across engineering and product teams.
- Partner with automaker engineering teams as a senior technical counterpart.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in software development and system architecture.
- Experience leading alignment across engineering, product, and cross-functional teams.
- Experience as a technical lead owning client-side architectures, APIs, or SDK platforms, and managing external customer or partner stakeholders.
Nice to have
- Experience building APIs, SDKs, or applications in the Android ecosystem; automotive software experience is also preferred.
- Experience translating enterprise partner needs into scalable architectures and roadmaps; familiarity with AI innovation and agentic workflows is a plus.
Pay
$207000 - $300000 USD base salary
Tools
Android, Kotlin, Java, C++, Android Automotive OS, ADAS
AI focus
Apply advanced, agentic workflows to accelerate design and quality validation; AI innovation and agentic workflows are listed as a preferred area of experience.
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