Senior/Lead Android Automotive (AAOS) Engineer

Tech Stack:
Automotive & Embedded: Android Automotive OS (AAOS), Android Automotive Platform Integration, Embedded Linux, QNX
Programming: C, C++
Multimedia & Video: MP4 / Fragmented MP4 (fMP4), H.264 / H.265, Media Pipelines, Multimedia Frameworks
Streaming & Media Delivery: HTTP-based Media Delivery, MPEG-DASH
Frameworks & Tools: REST APIs IPC Mechanisms Service-Oriented
Architecture & Integration: REST APIs, IPC Mechanisms, Service-Oriented Architectures, Multithreaded & Asynchronous Architectures
Security: Automotive Cybersecurity, Secure Communication Concepts
Required Qualifications:
Strong expertise in Android Automotive OS (AAOS) and Android Automotive platform integration
Strong experience in C/C++ software development
Willingness to travel occasionally to the client's office in Germany
Experience working with Linux and/or QNX environments
Strong knowledge of multimedia and video software architecture
Experience with video streaming technologies, including MP4, fMP4, HTTP-based media delivery, and MPEG-DASH
Experience designing and implementing REST APIs
Experience with multithreaded and asynchronous software architectures
Good understanding of:
Video codecs such as H.264/H.265
Media pipelines and multimedia frameworks
Metadata and playlist management
Persistent storage and data lifecycle concepts
IPC mechanisms and service-oriented architectures
Automotive cybersecurity and secure communication concepts
System-level integration between applications, middleware, OS, and hardware
Nice to have:
Hands-on experience with QNX-based automotive platforms
Experience with multimedia frameworks such as GStreamer, FFmpeg, Android MediaCodec, or equivalent technologies
Experience integrating camera/video sources in embedded systems
Knowledge of adaptive streaming technologies, particularly MPEG-DASH
Familiarity with automotive development processes such as ASPICE
Experience working with SoC/platform vendors and automotive Tier-1 suppliers
Project description:
We are looking for a Lead Android Automotive (AAOS) Engineer to support the development of multimedia and video software solutions for automotive platforms. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and maintaining multimedia components and backend services operating across Android Automotive, Embedded Linux, and QNX environments. The project covers end-to-end video ingestion, processing, storage, streaming, and lifecycle management, as well as integration with Android IVI applications, vehicle interfaces, platform services, and security frameworks. The position requires close collaboration with distributed development teams, suppliers, and technical stakeholders.
Scope of Services:
Design, implement, and maintain multimedia and video software components and backend services for automotive platforms
Develop solutions operating across Android Automotive, Embedded Linux, and QNX environments
Own end-to-end video ingestion, processing, storage, streaming, and lifecycle management
Implement and maintain media storage solutions based on MP4/fMP4 and related container technologies
Develop HTTP/DASH streaming solutions, REST APIs, playlist management, metadata handling, and thumbnail generation capabilities
Integrate multimedia services with Android IVI applications, vehicle interfaces, platform services, and security frameworks
Drive cross-functional system integration and resolve dependencies between applications, middleware, OS, and hardware layers
Analyze and troubleshoot multimedia, streaming, performance, stability, latency, resource-utilization, and storage-related issues
Support integration, testing, technical reviews, validation, and deployment on target automotive hardware
Collaborate with distributed development teams, suppliers, and technical stakeholders

Work arrangement
Yes