Cloud Engineer; Cloud- Third-Party Integrations

Job Title:
Cloud Engineer (Cloud-based Third-Party Integrations)
Location: Palo Alto, CA

Job Description

This is the project for an automotive client of Global Logic in Palo Alto, CA.

• Backend / Cloud development × Connected Vehicle / Embedded systems
• Cloud & API Integration
• Strong experience with RESTful and/or Graph
  
  QL APIs
• Authentication methods: OAuth 2.0, JWT.
• Data formats: JSON, protobuf.
• Experience with third-party SDKs and API lifecycle management.
• Understanding of cloud‑to‑vehicle communication patterns (MQTT, Web Socket, HTTP/HTTPS).
• Programming Languages
• C++ (for applet framework side)
• Python, Go, or Node.js for cloud services or integration scripts
• Java/Kotlin if Android Automotive is part of the stack
• Cloud Platforms
• Familiarity with at least one major platform:
• AWS (IoT Core, Lambda, API Gateway)
• Azure IoT Hub
• Google Cloud IoT / Firebase
• Understanding of vehicle-cloud security, certificates, and OTA mechanisms.

• Kotlin and Java → main languages for Android development.
• C++ (JNI) → for low-level integrations or performance-critical components.
• Python/Node.js/Go → optional, for backend or integration tools.
• Integrating with third‑party cloud services (Spotify, Alexa, Google APIs, weather, etc.).
• Familiarity with API design and OpenAPI/Swagger specs.
• Understanding data synchronization, state management, and offline handling.
• Optional but valuable: experience with Firebase, AWS, or Azure for managing connected services.

• Experience with Android Automotive Companion App (mobile-to-car integration).
• Knowledge of Car Play / Android Auto integration boundaries.
• Experience building headless Android services for background sync or event handling.
• Familiarity with Google Automotive Services (GAS) certification requirements.

Develop cloud‑based third‑party integrations and leverage our applets framework to represent third‑party functionalities in the vehicle.

• Integrate external cloud APIs (Spotify, weather, navigation, payment services, etc.)
• Bridge cloud backends and in‑vehicle applets (the same framework from the previous role).
• Possibly handle data synchronization, authentication, and OTA updates.

• Building Android services, apps, or applets that integrate cloud APIs (music, weather, payments, voice assistants, etc.).
• Implementing data flow between cloud services and Android Automotive components (Car Service, HMI, Vehicle HAL).
• Possibly contributing to an in‑vehicle framework or SDK that allows other teams to integrate new cloud‑based features safely.