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title: 'Full Stack Software Engineer at Drivemode'
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# Full Stack Software Engineer at Drivemode

- **Company:** Drivemode
- **Location:** Mountain View, CA
- **Compensation:** $157k–$180k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-09-05
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/drivemode/a289405d-f147-412d-993e-b9436713bd35

## Job description

About Drivemode: Drivemode is a California-based division of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. We are a small, passionate team of software product innovators helping Honda Automotive be competitive in the Hybrid and Electric Vehicle market. We build application experiences for mobile devices. Are you passionate about creating next-generation delightful digital experiences for automotive? Maybe you have worked at some notable automotive companies in this capacity? Would you like to work on new products and product categories at Honda and help Honda invent the future of automotive? Then we would like to hear from you!

Why Drivemode:

Join Drivemode for an exciting startup environment and a vibrant culture that combines impactful work, competitive compensation, and excellent benefits. By becoming a part of our team, you'll contribute to a crucial mission that revolutionizes the way people engage with vehicles, addressing both business needs and the world's environmental challenges. This presents an exceptional opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation and drive Honda's success in the Automotive market.

Responsibilities:

- Develop a multiplatform vehicle companion app for iOS and Android using Kotlin Multiplatform, Jetpack Compose, and SwiftUI
- Partner with product managers, designers, backend engineers, and peers across Honda
- Engage in discussions and contribute ideas to product definitions and designs
- Lead technical discussions, feature development, and architecture reviews
- Pair with managers to define a technical vision and roadmap for the app
- Drive system design and architecture
- Own the breakdown of complex problems into simple development tasks
- Build prototypes to validate the feasibility of requirements and to test new ideas
- Advocate for unit and integration testing best practices
- Design APIs and SDKs together with external teams
- Lead observability of non-functional requirements to ensure a delightful experience for Honda and Acura drivers around the world
- Support engineering development lifecycle processes in a highly regulated and safety-oriented industry

Qualifications:

- 7+ years of experience with the development of customer-facing apps at scale, involving prototyping, creating, and maintaining features from concept to production
- Team player with a positive attitude and who is committed to continuously improving the team, the product, and the company
- Experience creating readable, thoughtful, and maintainable code
- Experience utilizing asynchronous programming, multi-threading, dependency injection, and reflection
- Mentor other engineers through code reviews, as well as providing guidance and feedback

EEOC Statement Drivemode is proud of a very diverse team with employees coming from 5 continents/20 countries as of today. Diversity in our workplace has played an important part in our success; we recognize each employee’s unique background, knowledge, experiences, ideas, and viewpoints which are all critical in developing a product that has the greatest impacts on drivers all over the world.

Drivemode provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other characteristics that make you unique.

## About Drivemode

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Drivemode is a software and user experience division of Honda, developing connected car platforms, apps, and digital interfaces for Honda and Acura electric vehicles and motorcycles.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Subsidiary of Honda Motor Co. Ltd., acquired in 2019)
- **Headquarters**: Mountain View, California, USA (with additional office in Tokyo, Japan)
- **Founded**: 2014
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed (founded by entrepreneurs from Zipcar and Tesla Motors)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Automotive technology, connected vehicles, software-defined vehicles, electric vehicle UX
- **Target customers**: B2B (Honda, Acura, automakers); B2C (Drivemode mobile app users and fleet managers)
- **Mission or purpose**: To make driving smarter, safer, and more connected by combining Silicon Valley software expertise with Honda's vehicle hardware platform.

## Products & Services
- **[Drivemode App]**: A consumer-facing Android app that transforms a phone into a car's central computing device, enabling voice-to-text, music overlay on navigation, Do Not Disturb mode, and travel recommendations. Designed to NHTSA safety guidelines.
- **[Driver Assistance & Analytics for Fleet Managers]**: A platform offering driver behavior monitoring, analytics, and safety features for commercial fleets.
- **[Connected Car Platform for Automakers]**: A bring-your-own-device (BYOD) solution that lets automakers integrate smartphone-based connectivity into vehicles without custom hardware.
- **[Honda EV & Motorcycle Software]**: Since the acquisition, Drivemode develops the in-car software and user experience for Honda's electric vehicles and a modern software platform for Honda's electric motorcycles.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private subsidiary)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue ~$8M (2026 estimate) – Total Funding $11M (prior to acquisition)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Panasonic (lead investor in Series A), Incubate Fund (seed), Honda R&D (acquirer)
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 34.2% YoY to 111 employees; expanding team across Mountain View and Tokyo; working on new EV launches and motorcycle software projects; global team spanning 5 continents.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Direct access to Honda's vehicle hardware and manufacturing** – allows integrated software-hardware development.
- **Startup autonomy within a large corporate parent** – maintains flat culture, fast decision-making, and innovation while leveraging Honda's resources.
- **Deep expertise in automotive-grade mobile UX** – app designed to NHTSA guidelines, with proven consumer adoption.
- **Diverse, global team** – employees from 20+ countries bring unique perspectives for a product used worldwide.

## Strategic Focus
- **Software-defined vehicles** – Leading Honda's transition to software-driven mobility, especially in EVs.
- **Electric vehicle UX** – Creating clean, intuitive digital experiences for Honda's next-generation electric cars and motorcycles.
- **Connected services** – Expanding platform capabilities for real-time data, navigation, and personalization.
- **Talent growth** – Actively hiring across engineering, product, and design roles to support upcoming launches.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Flat organizational structure, transparency, and openness. Employees are trusted to make decisions and given freedom to innovate.
- **Diversity & Inclusion**: 20+ nationalities represented; strong commitment to DEI and equal opportunity.
- **Work Model**: Hybrid (office + remote). Core office days exist, but managers determine team-specific arrangements. Roles in Mountain View and Tokyo.
- **Benefits**:
  - Comprehensive health & life insurance
  - Retirement benefits (401k / 日本の年金制度)
  - Generous PTO (20 days in first year for Tokyo; flexible PTO in US)
  - Paid sick leave, holiday swap option
  - Education and learning stipend
  - Probation period of 3 months with immediate benefits enrollment
- **Visa Support**: Sponsorship available for Japan office (worldwide applicants welcome); US roles require work authorization but discussions about visa sponsorship are open.
- **Language**: English is primary work language; Japanese language skills not required for many roles.

## Sources
1. [Drivemode Careers Page](https://www.drivemode.com/careers)
2. [LinkedIn Company Page](https://linkedin.com/company/drivemode)
3. [Built In Profile](https://builtin.com/company/drivemode)
4. [CB Insights Profile](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/drivemode)
5. [Lever Job Board](https://jobs.lever.co/drivemode)

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