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Staff Software Engineer, Geo Automotive SDK

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Seattle, WA, USA$207k - $300kFull-timePosted 4d ago

About the role

Senior software engineer role focused on directing the Geo Automotive SDK platform, its APIs, and collaboration with automakers to deliver Android-based automotive tooling and AI-native engineering capabilities.

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.

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.

Skills

Required:API design
Nice to have:Android ecosystemAutomotive software

Benefits

  • Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
  • Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
  • Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year
  • Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
  • Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
  • Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
  • Holidays: 13 paid days per year
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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