Android Audio Engineer

Company : Ford

Job Title: Android Developer/Audio Engineer

Duration: 12-month contract

Location: Palo Alto, CA (4 days onsite / 1 day remote)

Compensation: $70-$90/hour -potentially higher

Required Skills & Experience

8+ years of Android development experience (ideal, not a hard requirement)

Strong expertise in Android SDK and application lifecycle

Proficiency in Kotlin

Hands‑on experience with:

MVVM or Clean Architecture

Jetpack Compose

Hilt for dependency injection

Solid understanding of Android app structure, state management, and performance

Ability to build applications from scratch without heavy scaffolding

Preferred (Nice to Have)

Experience in automotive Android, infotainment, or embedded systems

Android Automotive / AOSP

Background in camera systems, media playback, or real‑time data applications

Familiarity working close to hardware, including HAL‑level interactions

Experience in large‑scale or enterprise Android environments

Overview:

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Senior Android Developer to support next‑generation automotive platforms, with a focus on Android-based systems used in vehicle experiences. This role is ideal for an engineer who is comfortable working close to hardware, understands modern Android architecture, and can build applications from the ground up. Automotive experience (camera systems, media, infotainment) is preferred but not required. Strong Android fundamentals, architecture knowledge, and hands‑on coding ability are critical.

What You’ll Do

Design, build, and maintain Android applications used in automotive environments

Develop clean, scalable solutions using MVVM or Clean Architecture

Write production‑quality code in Kotlin

Build modern UIs using Jetpack Compose

Integrate Android applications with lower‑level systems via the Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) where applicable

Implement dependency injection using Hilt

Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams including platform, hardware, and systems engineers

Participate in technical design discussions and architectural decision‑making

Ensure code quality through testing, reviews, and adherence to best practices