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Principal Platform Architect

Honda Torrance, California
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November 19, 2022
Honda
Torrance, California
  • Principal Platform Architect
  • Location: Torrance, CA / hybrid-remote
  • What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda
  • Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it's a joyful one.
  • We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals.
  • At our core is innovation.
  • Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success.
  • We strive to be a company which serves as a source of "power" that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential.
  • To this end, Honda strives to realize "the joy and freedom of mobility" by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a "zero environmental footprint."
  • We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.
  • If your goals and values align with Honda's, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!
  • Developing and executing product and business strategy in a world of rapid technological and social change requires a highly capable, highly knowledgeable, and highly engaged team.
  • CASE and Energy Business Unit is tasked with navigating the path for Honda's future Connected, Autonomous, Shared, Electric, and Energy products, services, and businesses.
  • The team will focus on building and sustaining Honda's core brand values and enhancing brand image and competitiveness in the marketplace by innovating, incubating, selecting, developing, applying, and operating new businesses, features, products, and services with responsibility for their profitability, competitiveness, and customer satisfaction for Honda in North America.
  • This senior platform solutions architect role is responsible for major technical and business decisions and for leading teams and major cross functional company initiatives that are developing and applying new digital CASE and Energy software solutions in the market, and it informs and is accountable for the technical competence of the solutions that are developed.
  • Lead software solutions from an architect perspective, guiding both team members, internal operation, and external operation to be successful and aligned with the projects and division goals.
  • Responsible to lead architecture of projects to understand the best technology to solve the problem, and to reference industry examples of Pros/Cons. Examples of this include the CarPlay/AndroidAuto ecosystems, Alexa activities, Google Built-In, and other platform solutions.
  • These activities will bring the technical knowledge of best solutions and pair it with the business & customer needs to provide most-effective strategies.
  • Create and manage software development activities involving solutions that test and tune our strategic directions.
  • Responsible for Multiple concurrent SW projects.
  • Create and manage software development activities involving solutions for Honda Hardware, resulting in solutions that test and tune our strategic directions.
  • Create and manage software development activities involving solutions for Honda web and Server solutions, resulting in solutions that test and tune our strategic directions.
  • Responsible for assigning technical SW skills for projects.
  • Responsible for capturing the "customer" needs before solving the problems.
  • Responsible for checking the solution so that it meets the Needs (auditing).
  • Interface between teams and SW developers.
  • Build performant, scalable and secure native mobile applications on Android and Android Automotive.
  • Provide guidance and direction on mobile application architecture and system design.
  • Focus on user-centered design.
  • Assist team members with their SW activities to meet their needs, timelines, goals, and budgets, providing each member with the support of a skilled software veteran and enabling them to be their most effective.
  • Responsible for Internal Code Review and Coding guideline and protocol.
  • 10 years architecting software solutions in the Android applications and systems
  • 7 years experience programming Android applications and systems
  • Successfully designed and developed mobile applications on Android
  • Bachelor's degree Engineering or Science
  • MBA desired not required
  • Deep experience with at least one of Java, Kotlin.
  • Possess an understanding of multi-tier application development; including knowledge of server-side technologies and databases.
  • Understanding of mobile application optimizations such performance and memory optimizations, debugging memory leaks and caching.
  • Experience and knowledge of authentication and authorization workflows using standards like OAuth.
  • Able to think outside the box for solutions that meet the time and requirements
  • Able to analyze, debug, and rate the code produced by internal and external developers
  • Able to modify and program GUI based solutions
  • Excellent planning and communication skills
  • Strong specification writing skills
  • Strong teamwork skills
  • Ability to lead software developers to meet project goals and timelines
  • Understanding of agile principles and methodologies and experience implementing and adapting them to fit the team's needs.
  • Use and understand GIT-based source control systems
  • Workstyle: hybrid remote
  • Travel: 15% domestic and international
  • At Honda, you will play a key role in our journey to become a company that society wants to exist now, and in the future.
  • Your endless curiosity will drive innovation and your courageous spirit will challenge the status quo.
  • We believe having a workforce made up of diverse thinkers and innovators makes us a better Honda.
  • Respect for each other and respect for diversity each and every day drives our associates to contribute at the highest level and work effectively in a team environment.
  • We make the dream of mobility a reality with our innovative and high-quality products.
  • Together, we Bring the Future to our customers, associates, and communities.
  • What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?
  • Competitive base salary
  • Manager Lease Car program (insurance and taxes included)
  • Industry leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug)
  • Paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, sick time, personal days
  • 401K Plan with company match additional contribution
  • Relocation assistance (if eligible)
  • Education reimbursement for continued learning
  • Training and Development programs
  • Community service and engagement programs
  • Free drinks onsite
  • Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.

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