Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

Our Mission: Driving technology always feels old. Not by a little bit. We believe vehicles can be a thousand times smarter, safer, and more connected to the world around us, and our mission is to see it happen. In 2019, we joined forces with Honda as their first startup acquisition, and now we’re expanding our vision into building the future of electric vehicles (BEV) for millions of people around the world.

Why Drivemode: Drivemode is the new software and user experience division of Honda that is focused on digital experience for new electric vehicles. You will be joining an exciting startup environment that combines impactful work, competitive compensation, and excellent benefits. By becoming a part of our team, you'll contribute to our crucial mission of changing the way people engage with vehicles and help solving the world's environmental challenges. This presents an exceptional opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation and drive Honda's success in the EV market.

About the role: The Senior Full Stack Engineer is responsible for designing and delivering tools that support Drivemode and Honda engineers such as vehicle simulators. You will work closely with developers and quality assurance engineers. You might also engage directly with external teams to learn about existing corporate systems, experiment with them and participate in architecture and integration decisions.We ’re looking for someone who has a strong sense of ownership of product features and quality, is enthusiastic about trying new technologies, and does not hesitate to do whatever it takes to get things done, even if outside your usual responsibility area.

What You Will Do

• Design extensible, scalable, and observable simulation and development tools for Drivemode and other Honda departments

What We Are Looking For

• 5+ years using statically-typed languages such as Java/Kotlin/Scala, C/C++, or Rust to ship production code.
• 3+ years using JavaScript and React to develop and ship web applications.
• A flexible attitude and entrepreneurial mindset. Be willing to engage outside of your usual responsibility area, learn new technologies and tackle challenges beyond backend development.

Nice to Have

• Experience with a major cloud provider such as GCP, AWS, or Azure.
• iOT development and testing experience.
• Python proficiency.
• Japanese fluency

$162,000 - $223,000 a year

This is the position's total compensation package including the company's bonus structure. This position also comes with full benefits. Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to demonstrated skill set, years and depth of relevant experience, and some role-dependent factors. We welcome direct conversations with each candidate about compensation in all of our initial calls.

EEOC Statement

Drivemode is proud of a very diverse team with employees coming from 5 continents/20 countries as of today. Diversity in our workplace has played an important part in our success; we recognize each employee’s unique background, knowledge, experiences, ideas, and viewpoints which are all critical in developing a product that has the greatest impacts on drivers all over the world.

Drivemode provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard