Staff Software Engineer - Vehicle AI
LaddersAbout the role
For our client, we are seeking a Staff Software Engineer - Vehicle AI to join the team of a leader in the Manufacturing & Automotive space.
This role will shape the architecture and technical direction of an AI assistant application platform for in-vehicle use. You will lead development efforts across edge and cloud components, working closely with AI teams to turn model capabilities into a reliable, responsive software experience. The position also calls for strong collaboration with engineering partners to improve vehicle-integrated features, performance, and lifecycle support.
Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available
Compensation: $189,300 – $290,000 annually
Responsibilities
Lead the design and execution of the AI assistant application platform on AAOS
Drive engineering execution and establish technical roadmaps for the software team
Architect scalable APIs and SDKs for AI integration with vehicle capabilities
Implement a hybrid edge-and-cloud architecture for AI processes
Establish automated testing and CI infrastructure to ensure software reliability
Collaborate with AI teams on model training and platform lifecycle feedback
Optimize system responsiveness, including voice and text response latency
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
8+ years in software development with a focus on Android architecture
Experience as a technical lead driving architecture decisions
Expertise in Kotlin and Java with modern Android frameworks
Hands-on experience designing developer-facing APIs or SDKs
Experience in setting up automated testing strategies and CI pipelines
Knowledge of client-server architectures using gRPC or REST
Benefits
Participate in a company vehicle evaluation program with a company vehicle provided for driving and evaluation
Relocation benefits may be available for eligible candidates
Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and execution of the AI assistant application platform on AAOS
- Drive engineering execution and establish technical roadmaps for the software team
- Architect scalable APIs and SDKs for AI integration with vehicle capabilities
- Implement a hybrid edge-and-cloud architecture for AI processes
- Establish automated testing and CI infrastructure to ensure software reliability
- Collaborate with AI teams on model training and platform lifecycle feedback
- Optimize system responsiveness, including voice and text response latency
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
- 8+ years in software development with a focus on Android architecture
- Experience as a technical lead driving architecture decisions
- Expertise in Kotlin and Java with modern Android frameworks
- Hands-on experience designing developer-facing APIs or SDKs
- Experience in setting up automated testing strategies and CI pipelines
- Knowledge of client-server architectures using gRPC or REST
Benefits
- Participate in a company vehicle evaluation program with a company vehicle provided for driving and evaluation
- Relocation benefits may be available for eligible candidates
Skills mentioned
About Ladders
We lead the leaders. Ladder’s community of 10 mm leading professionals come to us to be inspired, grow in their careers, and get ahead in their professional lives. We focus on the $100K+ job market, representing 25% of all jobs and about 50% of income in the US & Canada. We build data-driven tools, marketplaces, news and entertainment products for our growing audience, and the companies, recruiters, and advertisers that want to reach them. We work best with people who enjoy using their talents, commitment and hard work to achieve great successes for millions of real life users through products that impact their careers. We are deeply technology-driven -- about half the company are engineers, technical product people or product designers -- but we never build technology for technology’s sake. We’re always trying to connect our efforts to the good it can do in people’s lives.
H-1B sponsorship history
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