Highbrow LLC
Job Title: Cloud Engineer (Cloud-based Third-Party Integrations)
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Job Description
This is the project for an automotive client of GlobalLogic in Palo Alto, CA.
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.