Engineering Manager, Platform Science
Mobile Platform
$131.4-200k
More information about location
Telematics & trucking fleet management platform
Open for applications
Telematics & trucking fleet management platform
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$131.4-200k
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To modernize enterprise trucking fleets to meet changing regulatory and consumer demands.
Role
Who you are
- If you’re excited by the idea of solving complex challenges and working with an incredibly talented team, then this is the position for you!
- A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field is required
- 1+ year of experience managing mobile engineering teams
- 5+ years of experience as an Android software engineer, with a deep understanding of the Android OS, its application lifecycle, and performance optimization
- Experience building and scaling large-scale mobile applications or core platform components (e.g., SDKs, foundational libraries, or enterprise/system apps)
- Experience or deep understanding of Android Enterprise MDM and/or MAM principles
- Experience with CI/CD, deployment tools, pipelines and processes
- Familiarity with Android development best practices and principles
- Android Automotive OS experience is a plus
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences
- A track record of inspiring teams to succeed and connecting impact to their work
- Experience in leading teams through ambiguous, high-impact platform challenges, including refactoring, redesign, and cross-platform consolidation
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a qualified Engineering Manager to join and lead our mission-critical Driver Framework Team in San Diego, CA (or remote)
- As the leader of the Driver Framework team, you will be responsible for the core, foundational Android platform that underpins the entire driver experience
- This includes architecting and maintaining our mobile SDKs, our App Management system, the platform logic that manages secure vehicle-to-tablet connectivity, Mobile Device Management (MDM) capabilities, and more
- You will directly enable a safe, stable, and distraction-free driving interface for thousands of drivers
- In this role, you will lead a team of Android Developers and SDETs focused on delivering the strategic product roadmap for our core mobile platform
- This is an exciting time, as the team is actively defining the next generation of our mobile core architecture, bringing many new challenges and opportunities to influence the technical direction of a large-scale driver platform
- Since we sit at the heart of our Android platform, we often get to solve unique problems as we build out a powerful and flexible framework that supports other Platform Science developer teams and third-party developers alike
- Our stack is wide, diverse, and evolving
- Lead the Driver Framework team, responsible for the core Android platform applications powering our Driver Experience ecosystem
- Drive the technical vision and strategy for the mobile platform, ensuring scalability, modularity, and consistency across the fleet
- Partner with Product Management and other engineering teams to define the long-term technical roadmap for the Driver Framework platform, balancing new feature development with technical debt reduction
- Set and communicate team priorities that support the broader organization's goals. Align on strategy, processes, and decision-making with the team
- Own delivery of highly reliable, mission-critical software used by thousands of drivers daily
- Lead the consolidation of platform capabilities across legacy and newly acquired technologies - evaluating, selecting, and unifying components where needed
- Oversee the management of platform SDKs consumed by other feature teams, ensuring clarity, documentation, and a strong backward-compatibility strategy
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the team, including project planning, resource allocation, sprint execution, and managing shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Establish strong engineering processes for code quality, release management, observability, testing, and platform reliability
- Foster a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement as we scale into new markets and adapt to changing regulatory and customer requirements
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to both your team members and your project peers. Advocate for the team’s technical interests and needs
- Form and maintain strong cross-functional relationships across engineering to achieve alignment with other teams
- Act as a servant leader who removes roadblocks, facilitates technical decisions, and empowers engineers to take on challenging projects
Our take
The American commercial fleet industry is experiencing some innovative changes, with tech startups aiming to resolve historic inefficiencies in route setting and capacity loading. Trucks of the future will require additional solutions for software management, driver displays, and network connectivity.
Platform Science develops trucking connectivity solutions that unify many modern improvements into a single platform. While the company develops its own tools, its unique selling point is its customisable dashboard, which unifies existing software stacks to bring everything together as an all-in-one logistics freight control centre.
Platform Science's product is highly regarded for improving the driving experience and is in use by major fleets including Schneider, Western Express and Velocity. It has raised significant growth capital which will accelerate its product development, and in 2025 acquired Trimble's global transportation telematics business units to expand its connected vehicle application platform.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
19% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Apr 2024
$125m
LATE VC
Feb 2022
$115m
SERIES C
Total funding: $359.9m
Company benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits (some plans for employees are 100% covered by Platform Science)
- Generous paid time off and company holidays
- 401k matching
- Investment in your professional growth in the company
- Wellness programs
- Life and disability insurance
- Six weeks of paid parental leave
Company HQ
University City, San Diego, CA
Leadership
Jack Kennedy
(CEO & Co-Founder)Jack served in the US Navy for 5 years before working at the Department of Defense and working in Management Consulting for HighPoint Associates. After roles at Fox Networks, News Corp, and Qualcomm, they founded Platform Science as CEO in January 2016.
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