Luxoft
Android Automotive Developer
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Not listed
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 6+ years
- Category
- Mobile
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 6-10 years of Android application development in Java and Kotlin (Kotlin-first; strong Java interop)
- Solid programming fundamentals: object-oriented design, multithreading, memory management.
- Production-level Android development with coroutines/Flow, DI, background execution, and modern architecture (MVVM/MVI).
- Testing: unit (JUnit) and basic instrumentation tests; writes testable code and uses test doubles.
- AOSP/AAOS familiarity (platform concepts, in-vehicle constraints, template-driven HMI).
- Git proficiency in a team setting; PR workflows and code-review etiquette.
- Clear communication of trade-offs; operates autonomously with documented decisions; collaborates across teams.
- Comfortable with agile practices and tools (e.g., SAFe, Confluence, Jira).
- Working knowledge of software life-cycle methodologies and releasing production apps.
Full description
Project description
Luxoft is one of the major software services companies worldwide. In particular, we develop high-quality software in automotive industry for most famous car makers.
The software inside a vehicle was traditionally expected to be a very controlled and self-contained environment. Equipping cars with perception and machine intelligence changes a lot in the overall picture of the vehicle manufacturer. Luxoft's goal is to empower our customers, with deep domain knowledge and smart solutions, to develop cars of the future.
Responsibilities
- Role Summary:
- We’re hiring an Android Applications Developer (Contractor) to build and ship Android applications for automotive infotainment systems.
- You will contribute to end-to-end software development for multi-brand OEM apps, integrate backend APIs that drive features and help with test automation.
- This is an app-development role (Java/Kotlin) focused on production quality, performance and compliance with car UX and safety standards.
Responsibilities:
- Build AAOS apps using modern Android components, compliant with in-vehicle HMI and driving safety constraints (glanceability, rotary/D-pad/voice).
- Contribute to clean, testable architecture (MVVM/MVI, coroutines/Flow, DI with Hilt) and robust background work.
- Implement data/networking layers: consume backend APIs, caching (Room/SQLite), error handling, retries, and offline behavior.
- Use Git daily: feature branches, rebasing/merging, tags/releases; create well-scoped PRs and perform code reviews with clear, actionable feedback.
- Maintain CI/CD and test automation pipelines with basic quality gates (unit and instrumentation tests).
- Work with Android for Cars App Library templates (media, navigation, etc.) and host validation.
- Participate in the team’s agile development process; document architecture/ADRs, risks, and learnings.
- Responsible for technical ownership across multiple APKs, ensuring high-quality deliverables by maintaining rigorous standards for code coverage, linter compliance, and bug-free releases.
SKILLS
Must have
- 6-10 years of Android application development in Java and Kotlin (Kotlin-first; strong Java interop)
- Solid programming fundamentals: object-oriented design, multithreading, memory management.
- Production-level Android development with coroutines/Flow, DI, background execution, and modern architecture (MVVM/MVI).