Software/UI Engineer, Lightship
$150-170k
Office located in South San Francisco, CA
Electric RV manufacturer
Be an early applicant
Electric RV manufacturer
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$150-170k
Office located in South San Francisco, CA
101-200 employees
Company mission
Lightspeed's mission is to electrify the RV.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or 6+ years of relevant experience
- Proficiency developing with Kotlin for Android
- Proficiency with using tools like Figma for Ux design and mockups
- Experience using Flutter for cross-platform application development
- Experience with UI design and reactive UI patterns
- Experience with ProtoBufs, MQTT, WebSockets, and restricted-bandwidth data protocols
- Experience with Embedded Linux and Linux system services
- Experience working with databases such as SQLite
- Experience using version control tools like Git and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
- Strong written and verbal technical communication skills
Desirable
- Hands-on experience with AWS IoT Core, Lambda
- Proficiency in C#, Python
- Familiarity with Ethernet, WiFi, LTE, and Bluetooth
- Familiarity with GTest Framework or equivalent
- Experience with XCode and TestFlight
- Experience working with cross-functional software, hardware, test, and manufacturing teams
What the job involves
- Lightship’s mission to modernize and electrify RVs demands building cutting edge electronics and controls. We are seeking a Software Engineer specializing in Android UI/UX and Systems Interfacing
- In this role, you will be the primary architect of the user experience as it relates to vehicle controls and transforming telemetry data from the Lightship RV into an intuitive mobile interface
- You will also contribute to the development and implementation of our cloud infrastructure. To succeed, you will develop a strong understanding of how our systems work and how the users interact with them
- Design and build engaging applications in Android and iOS platforms
- Work closely with backend developers to integrate APIs, third-party libraries, and cloud services (like Firebase) to ensure seamless data flow and functionality
- Collaborate with our third-party development team on new features and releases
- Develop, maintain, and extend cloud server applications and infrastructure
- Participate in the full software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment, and collaborate with designers, product managers, and test engineers
- Adhere to best practices and coding standards, conduct code reviews, and maintain clear documentation for future upgrades and utilization
Our take
Mobile homes and camper vans have become a great way to travel and vacation at a lower cost and carbon footprint. However, there is still an efficiency problem with the vehicles involved. Due to the extra weight that a trailer creates, vehicles become less energy-efficient in their mileage. Lightship RVs aims to solve that problem with its range of RVs, maximising mileage efficiency and creating comfortable trailer units in the process.
Founded by former Tesla engineers, the purpose-built travel trailers Lightship is building have their own self-propulsion system that enables near-zero loss in mile-per-gallon efficiency for the vehicle it’s attached to. With an 80 kWh battery installed in the trailer, it can ensure that a 300-mile range electric vehicle remains just that. In the process, this reduces the anxiety associated with the possibility of a trailer decreasing the mileage per charge.
It is early days for Lightship, which was founded in 2020, with its first edition, AE1 Cosmos, released in 2024. The proof will be in the sales then, but with $61 million in funding to accelerate its development, Lightship’s road to success looks smooth.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Dec 2025
$23m
SERIES C
Jan 2024
$34m
SERIES B
Total funding: $80.1m
Company benefits
- Healthcare, Dental, Vision (full time only)
- 401k
- Unlimited Paid Time Off that we actually want you to use! 3-4 weeks is common at Lightship
- 12 weeks paid parental leave
- $2,000 per year towards an RV trip of your own, we call this a LightTrip (full time only)
Company HQ
Broomfield, CO
Leadership
Toby Kraus
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously Entrepreneur in Residence at Eclipse Ventures, Vice President at Proterra, Senior Manager at Tesla, and Investment Banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley.
Benjamin Parker
(Co-Founder & CCO)Previously a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer at Tesla and Team Leader at Dartmouth Formula Racing.
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