Software Engineer Controls

Job Title: Embedded Software Engineer (Android Automotive)
Location: Ottawa, ON (Hybrid - 4 days/week onsite)
Employment Type: Contract
Pay Range: $37 - $39 per hour

Summary
We are seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to support the development of next-generation digital cockpit and infotainment experiences. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge automotive software, creating innovative vehicle interfaces and connected experiences using Android Automotive technologies.
As part of a collaborative engineering team, you will develop high-quality software solutions that power graphical user interfaces, middleware, and platform services for advanced in-vehicle systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop new features and functionality for digital cockpit and infotainment platforms.
• Design, implement, test, and support software solutions throughout the full product lifecycle.
• Create robust Android Automotive services, applications, and platform components.
• Develop software using Java, Kotlin, and C++ within Android Automotive and AOSP environments.
• Collaborate with software engineers, test engineers, designers, product managers, and technical leads.
• Contribute to architecture discussions and advocate for best practices in software design and development.
• Perform unit testing, code reviews, static analysis, and performance optimization.
• Support post-release activities including troubleshooting, stability improvements, and crash analysis.
• Deliver high-quality code for complex application ecosystems involving multi-threading, networking, databases, and multi-screen experiences.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of software development experience.
• 3+ years of experience with C++ (C++17 or newer).
• 3+ years of experience with Java and/or Kotlin.
• At least 1 year of experience developing Android applications.
• At least 1 year of experience working within the Android Open Source Project (AOSP).

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of:
  • Memory management
  • Polymorphism
  • Thread management and synchronization
  • Lambda expressions
• Experience developing customized Android services, including:
  • Bound Services
  • Foreground Services
  • AIDL
  • Local Binders
  • Messengers
  • WorkManager
• Experience with AOSP build systems, including:
  • Android.bp
  • Soong
  • Android.mk
• Proven ownership of features or components through complete release lifecycles from design through production support.
• Experience with software architecture, design patterns, unit testing, and mocking frameworks such as Mockito or MockK.
• Familiarity with code quality and analysis tools such as SonarQube, Klocwork, Valgrind, or similar platforms.
• Experience working in Agile environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Automotive software development experience.
• Knowledge of CAN, ASPICE, FMEA, or related automotive standards and processes.
• Experience developing Hardware Abstraction Layers (HALs), especially for automotive systems.
• Experience with Stable AIDL HALs and Android 11 standards.
• Hands-on experience using Android profiling and debugging tools to investigate memory corruption and race conditions.
• Experience with QNX or Automotive Grade Linux (AGL).
• Master's degree in a related field.