Staff Software Engineer, Geo Automotive SDK

About the role

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 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.

• Experience in stakeholder management with external customers and partners.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience designing and building APIs, SDKs, or software applications within

the Android ecosystem (Kotlin, Java, or C++).

• Experience in automotive software development (e.g., digital cockpits,

in-vehicle navigation, infotainment systems, Android Automotive OS, or ADAS).

• Experience collaborating with enterprise partners or automakers to translate

real-world partner needs into scalable product architectures and long-term

technical roadmaps.

• Experience with mobile application development or other complex operating

systems, with a proven ability to quickly learn and adapt to new platforms

and environments.

• Passion for or experience with driving AI innovation and agentic workflows to

improve engineering velocity and product reliability.

ABOUT THE JOB:

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change

how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one

another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend

well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from

all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale

system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence,

natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is

growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project

critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as

you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be

versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new

problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

As the automotive industry shifts toward Software-Defined Vehicles, the in-car

screen is evolving into an intelligent, multi-display digital cockpit.

Partnering with global automakers and powering trips on Google Maps, our team

enables car manufacturers to build custom navigation and infotainment

experiences.

We deliver modular, customizable Android SDK building blocks—and partner

directly with automakers to bring them to production across four core pillars:

• Modern Cockpit Capabilities: Rich in-vehicle features, guidance, search, 3D

rendering, and EV intelligence.

• Scalable SDK Foundations: Core platform architecture, API design,

reliability, and test infrastructure.

• Partner Technical Direction: Collaborating with global automakers to

translate integration needs into technical roadmaps.

• AI-Native Engineering: Applying advanced, agentic workflows to accelerate

design and quality validation.

The Geo team is focused on building the most accurate, comprehensive, and useful

maps for our users, through products like Maps, Earth, Street View, Google Maps

Platform, and more. Every month, more than a billion people rely on Maps

services to explore the world and navigate their daily lives.

The Geo team also enables developers to use the power of Google Maps platforms

to enhance their apps and websites. As they plot a course for the future of

mapping, they are solving complex computer science problems, designing beautiful

and intuitive product experiences, and improving our understanding of the real

world.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills,

experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google

[https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/].

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Set the technical direction for the Auto SDK platform and its public API

surface.

• Lead the design and delivery of complex features end to end, from API design

through core navigation.

• Own a vertical or horizontal workstream as its DRI, driving platform

investments that unblock feature throughput.

• Drive consensus among senior engineers and cross-functional stakeholders

through clear design and strategy documentation.

• Act as the senior technical counterpart to automaker engineering teams

alongside forward deployed engineers and product managers.