Senior Director/Head of Infotainment Platform – Android Automotive/AAOS

diconium

full-time

Posted on: 9/26/2025

Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Stuttgart • California • 🇺🇸 United States

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About the role

Lead and scale diconium’s Android Automotive team to architect, design, and develop the application layer of a next‑gen infotainment platform for a major OEM.
Deliver brand‑defining apps and services (Appstore, Navigation, Charging, Entertainment) focused on the customer-facing layer.
Combine business growth with high-level architecture leadership across AAOS, HMI, and backend; bridge executives and engineering.
Build and lead a high-performing team developing Android background services and in-car apps including UX, UI and GUI.
Provide consulting and hands-on technical work on HMI, Android Automotive, and digital vehicle platforms.
Collaborate closely with US-based platform partners and manage international interfaces.
Define and evolve enterprise and software architectures within the OEM emphasizing scalability, reusability and brand-specific requirements.
Drive technical design discussions and ensure seamless integration of new components into the existing OEM system landscape (primarily in Germany).

Must have shipped infotainment software into production vehicles.
10+ years of experience in software development.
5+ years of experience in AAOS/HMI architecture and delivery.
Credible technical depth across AAOS, HMI frameworks, and backend/cloud.
Familiarity with current industry standards, especially Android Automotive development.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Strategic vision and technical leadership.
Android Automotive (App Layer/Framework: Activities, Fragments, Compose UI; adapting apps to Center Display, Cluster, HUD; input handling via touch, voice, steering wheel controls).
Android background services: JobScheduler, WorkManager, Foreground Services, Intents, AIDL, Binder.
Interaction with Vehicle HAL via system APIs (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB, networking).
Programming languages: Java and Kotlin; C/C++ via NDK when needed.
Willingness to travel internationally.
Location: Germany or US (hybrid/remote possible).

Benefits

Develop yourself both professionally and personally through training programs, free language courses, competence centers and an active tech community.
Hybrid work, workation, flexible hours, parental support and sabbaticals.
Sustainability Hub, diverse communities, Diversity Taskforce and after-work activities.
Public transport tickets and job bikes.
Health offers and supplementary insurances.
Pension plan.
Various discounts.

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