We are recruiting an experienced Software Engineer to join our team to support our client in the automotive industry.
NOTE:
- Hybrid - 4 days per week in the office
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Designing, developing, testing and maintaining software applications and products to meet customer needs
- Involved in the entire software development lifecycle including designing software architecture, writing code, testing for quality and deploying the software to meet customer requirements
- Develop all components of software including user interface and server side also fall within this job function
- Engage with customers to deeply understand their use-cases, pain points, and requirements, showcasing empathy and advocating for user-centric software solutions
- Solve complex problems by designing, developing, and delivering using various tools, languages, frameworks, methodologies (like agile) and technologies
- Assess the requirements of the software application or service and determine the most suitable technology stack, integration method, deployment strategy, etc.
- Create high-level software architecture designs that outline the overall structure, components, and interfaces of the application
- Collaborate with cross functional teams like product owners, designers, architects etc.
- Define and implement software test strategy, guidelines, policies and processes in line with organization vision, industry regulations and market best practices
- Work on continuously improving performance and optimizing the application and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency
- Familiar with programming practices, such as test-driven development, continuous integration, and continuous delivery
- Support security practices to safeguard user data including encryption and anonymization
- Create user-friendly and interactive interfaces
- Develop and maintain back-end applications like APIs and microservices using server-side languages
- Evaluate and incorporate emerging technologies and capabilities to deliver their solutions, and are monitoring and participating in solutions for new stack layers, often involving industry collaboration
REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or a WES-evaluated equivalent
- 6+ years of experience in IT
- 4+ years of development experience
- 2 years of coding language experience
- 1 year of practical experience in language
- Fully leverages the modern Kotlin ecosystem to write type-safe, idiomatic code rather than treating the language as 'cleaner Java’
- Confidently manages asynchronous architecture using Coroutines and Flows (SharedFlow/StateFlow)
- Naturally utilizes advanced language features like sealed classes and scope functions, Clean Code Architecture practices, command over jetpack compose components and MVVM architectural pattern
PREFERRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
- Familiarity with modern Java and a solid grasp of Java-Kotlin interoperability, ensuring a smooth workflow when maintaining legacy Android codebases (e.g., older Activities, Services, or custom View groups)
- Comfortable bridging Java components with new Kotlin features, handling nullable annotations, and migrating legacy code to modern Kotlin standards where needed
- Basic comfort with modern C++ to read, maintain, or interface with low-level native libraries and HALs (Hardware Abstraction Layers)
- Understands how to define and use Stable AIDL interfaces to handle safe, structured communication between native hardware layers and upper-level Kotlin/Java system services
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
- $71.00 - $76.00/hour (depending on experience)
- Paid Benefits after 90 days (individual and family) – extended medical, out-of-country coverage, dental etc.
- Pension eligibility, with employer match, after 1 full year of work (open enrollment every October)
MEDA offers an excellent referral bonus. Great candidates know great candidates.
MEDA Limited is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of any of the protected reasons as described in the Ontario Human Rights Code. We are committed to providing accommodation for persons with disabilities, as described in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and granted to those that request assistance during our hiring process.
