RAPID EAGLE INC
Overview
Android IOT Cloud Engineer – San Jose, CA onsite
Benefits
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
Responsibilities
- Develop cloud-based third-party integrations and leverage our applets framework to represent third-party functionalities in the vehicle.
- 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).
- Contribute to an in-vehicle framework or SDK that allows other teams to integrate new cloud-based features safely.
Android context
- Kotlin and Java are the 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.