About the role
About Drivemode
Drivemode is a California-based division of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. We are a small, passionate team of software product innovators helping Honda Automotive be competitive in the 4-wheel market. We build application experiences for mobile devices. Are you passionate about creating next-gen, delightful digital experiences for automotive? Maybe you have worked at some notable EV companies in this capacity? Would you like to work on new products and product categories at Honda and help Honda invent the future of automotive? Then we would like to hear from you!
About the Role
You’ll contribute hands-on to the development of a companion app for the new generation of Honda and Acura brands. Applications you develop will target Android and iOS, and will communicate with modules of the car through various protocols over the network and Bluetooth.
We’re looking for someone who has a strong sense of ownership of product features and quality, is enthusiastic about trying new technologies, and does not hesitate to do whatever it takes to get things done, even if outside your usual responsibility area.
Responsibilities
- Develop a vehicle companion app on iOS with a Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) core and native SwiftUI views
- Provide guidance and support across the app feature stack, including the Android app and the server layer
- Partner with product managers, designers, backend engineers, and peers across Honda
- Engage in discussions and contribute ideas to product definitions and designs
- Work with the team to troubleshoot and resolve software defects and issues.
- Support engineering development lifecycle processes in a highly regulated and safety-oriented industry
- Build prototypes to validate the feasibility of challenging requirements and to test new ideas
- Drive company vehicles to support hands-on product development, testing, and real-world validation
- Get behind the wheel for competitive analysis, benchmarking, and helping shape the next generation of our products
Qualifications
- BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- Team player with a positive attitude and who is committed to continuously improving the team, the product, and the company
- Experience creating readable, thoughtful, and maintainable code
- Experience utilizing dependency injection, asynchronous programming, and multi-threading, particularly around structured concurrency
- A passion for exploring and adopting new technologies and mobile development best practices
Nice to Have
- Experience in the Automotive industry
EEOC Statement
Drivemode is proud of a very diverse team with employees coming from 5 continents/11 countries as of today. Diversity in our workplace has played an important part in our success; we recognize each employee’s unique background, knowledge, experiences, ideas, and viewpoints which are all critical in developing a product that has the greatest impacts on drivers all over the world.
Drivemode provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other characteristics that make you unique.
This reflects the base salary for the position. In addition, the role offers a comprehensive benefits package and a progressive bonus program. The actual compensation package is determined by a variety of factors unique to each candidate, including demonstrated skills, depth and relevance of experience, and role-specific considerations. We welcome open conversations about compensation during initial discussions with all candidates.