Lightship
Lightship
Lightship is an early-stage hardware company building electric recreational vehicles for more efficient, quieter travel. Founded in 2020 by Tesla alumni, the company is developing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer designed to reduce the emissions, noise, and range limitations associated with traditional gas-powered RVs. With operations in San Francisco and Boulder, Lightship brings together a multidisciplinary team working across vehicle design, engineering, manufacturing, and the future of sustainable travel.

Software UI Engineer (Hybrid)

Build Android and iOS interfaces for Lightship’s all-electric RV controls. Connect vehicle telemetry, cloud services, and mobile applications into intuitive user experiences.

Description

  • Build engaging applications for Android and iOS platforms
  • Partner with backend developers to integrate APIs, third-party libraries, and cloud services including Firebase
  • Coordinate with third-party developers on feature development and releases
  • Develop, maintain, and expand cloud server applications and infrastructure
  • Contribute across the full software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering through deployment
  • Work with designers, product managers, and test engineers
  • Follow established coding standards and software development best practices
  • Review code to support quality and consistency
  • Maintain documentation for future upgrades and ongoing use
  • Own the user experience architecture for vehicle controls
  • Translate Lightship RV telemetry into an intuitive mobile interface
  • Help develop and implement cloud infrastructure
  • Build a thorough understanding of system behavior and user interaction

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or at least 6 years of relevant experience
  • Proficiency developing Android applications with Kotlin
  • Proficiency using UX design and mockup tools such as Figma
  • Experience developing cross-platform applications with Flutter
  • Experience with UI design and reactive UI patterns
  • Experience with ProtoBufs, MQTT, WebSockets, and data protocols designed for restricted bandwidth
  • Experience with Embedded Linux and Linux system services
  • Experience working with databases such as SQLite
  • Experience with Git and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
  • Strong written and verbal technical communication skills
  • Hands-on experience with AWS IoT Core and Lambda preferred
  • Proficiency in C# and Python preferred
  • Familiarity with Ethernet, WiFi, LTE, and Bluetooth preferred
  • Familiarity with the GTest Framework or an equivalent preferred
  • Experience with XCode and TestFlight preferred
  • Experience collaborating across software, hardware, testing, and manufacturing teams preferred

Benefits

  • Healthcare, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) plan
  • Flexible paid time off
  • 13 company holidays, including a scheduled week of end-of-year downtime
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Annual LightTrip stipend for an RV trip and/or professional development
  • Comprehensive benefits for full-time employees and their dependents, including health, dental, and vision insurance

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