Drivemode

Full Stack Software Engineer

Drivemode · Mountain View, CA
Mountain View, CA $157K–$180K Posted 2026-09-05
Salary
$157K–$180K
Type
Full-time
Experience
7+ yr

About Drivemode:
Drivemode is a California-based division of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. We are a small, passionate team of software product innovators helping Honda Automotive be competitive in the Hybrid and Electric Vehicle market. We build application experiences for mobile devices. Are you passionate about creating next-generation delightful digital experiences for automotive? Maybe you have worked at some notable automotive companies in this capacity? Would you like to work on new products and product categories at Honda and help Honda invent the future of automotive? Then we would like to hear from you!

Why Drivemode:

Join Drivemode for an exciting startup environment and a vibrant culture that combines impactful work, competitive compensation, and excellent benefits. By becoming a part of our team, you'll contribute to a crucial mission that revolutionizes the way people engage with vehicles, addressing both business needs and the world's environmental challenges. This presents an exceptional opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation and drive Honda's success in the Automotive market.

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 to race, religion, color, age, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other characteristics that make you unique.

  • Develop a multiplatform vehicle companion app for iOS and Android using Kotlin Multiplatform, Jetpack Compose, and SwiftUI
  • Partner with product managers, designers, backend engineers, and peers across Honda
  • Engage in discussions and contribute ideas to product definitions and designs
  • Lead technical discussions, feature development, and architecture reviews
  • Pair with managers to define a technical vision and roadmap for the app
  • Drive system design and architecture
  • Own the breakdown of complex problems into simple development tasks
  • Build prototypes to validate the feasibility of requirements and to test new ideas
  • Advocate for unit and integration testing best practices
  • Design APIs and SDKs together with external teams
  • Lead observability of non-functional requirements to ensure a delightful experience for Honda and Acura drivers around the world
  • Support engineering development lifecycle processes in a highly regulated and safety-oriented industry
  • 7+ years of experience with the development of customer-facing apps at scale, involving prototyping, creating, and maintaining features from concept to production
  • Team player with a positive attitude and who is committed to continuously improving the team, the product, and the company
  • Experience creating readable, thoughtful, and maintainable code
  • Experience utilizing asynchronous programming, multi-threading, dependency injection, and reflection
  • Mentor other engineers through code reviews, as well as providing guidance and feedback

This reflects the base salary for the position. In addition, the role offers a comprehensive benefits package and a progressive bonus program. The actual compensation package is determined by a variety of factors unique to each candidate, including demonstrated skills, depth and relevance of experience, and role-specific considerations. We welcome open conversations about compensation during initial discussions with all candidates.

Kotlin
$110K — 10th pctl $265K — 90th pctl
This role’s midpoint $168K vs. market median $180K for Engineering roles
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