Senior Manager Core Platform R&D at Faraday Future

Gardena, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
AutomotiveIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent practical experience)
  • 10+ years building and operating production backend systems for internet platforms; 3+ years as a technical lead/architect driving multi-service delivery
  • Advanced proficiency with Java (Java 17+), Spring Boot/Spring Cloud; strong REST/gRPC API design, event-driven architecture, and distributed systems fundamentals
  • Production experience on AWS (e.g., EKS/ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, CloudFront, S3, RDS/Aurora or DynamoDB, ElastiCache/Redis) and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform or CloudFormation); containerization with Docker/Kubernetes
  • Solid data and messaging skills: relational & NoSQL stores (PostgreSQL/MySQL, MongoDB/DynamoDB), caching (Redis), and streaming/queues (Kafka/MSK or RabbitMQ/Kinesis)
  • Reliability, performance, and security mindset: SLO/SLA design, observability (OpenTelemetry; logs/metrics/traces), secure design (OAuth2/OIDC, secrets/KMS), and automated testing (JUnit, Test containers; contract/load testing)
  • Professional working proficiency Bilingual Mandarin Chinese (preferred)
  • Platform Domains: payments (e.g., Stripe/Adyen), identity & access (OAuth2/OIDC, RBAC; Cognito/Okta/Keycloak), OTD orchestration, API gateway & rate-limiting (preferred)
  • Architecture & Tooling: microservices patterns (sagas/outbox, resilience4j), service discovery/mesh (Nacos/Eureka/ZooKeeper; Istio/Linkerd), gRPC; Dubbo is a plus (preferred)
  • Data & Analytics: event streaming (Kafka/Flink) and batch workflows (Airflow/Spark), data lakes on S3; schema design and query tuning (preferred)
  • DevOps & Delivery: GitHub Actions/GitLab CI/Jenkins; blue/ (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Develop and Maintain Backend Services: Design, implement, and sustain high-performance backend services for web and in-vehicle infotainment applications, ensuring reliability, scalability, and responsiveness
  • Implement Modern Backend Practices: Utilize Java and related frameworks (Spring Cloud, Dubbo) to build scalable, maintainable services that effectively support frontend interfaces and IVI systems
  • Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with product managers, frontend engineers, and UX/UI teams to define clear API specifications and interface documents, ensuring seamless integration and excellent user experience
  • Optimize System Performance: Employ monitoring and performance optimization techniques to ensure backend services are efficient, responsive, and resilient under diverse conditions
  • Ensure Robust Testing and Quality Assurance: Develop comprehensive unit and integration tests, leveraging frameworks like JUnit, to maintain high code quality and reliability
  • Manage Cloud Infrastructure: Deploy and maintain applications leveraging cloud services (AWS EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS), ensuring scalability, security, and high availability
  • Lead the architecture and delivery of backend platforms that power automotive Order-to-Delivery (OTD), payments, identity and account management, data and analytics, and more
  • Own end-to-end execution across microservices, APIs, messaging, data pipelines, and cloud infrastructure
  • Define engineering standards
  • Drive reliability, performance, and security
  • Collaborate closely with product, security, and data teams
  • Mentor engineers to deliver high-quality, incremental releases

Skills

Java
Spring Cloud
Dubbo
Microservices
APIs
Messaging
Data Pipelines
Cloud Infrastructure
Performance Optimization
Monitoring
Backend Services
Scalability
Reliability
Security

Faraday Future

Designs and manufactures electric vehicles and technologies

About Faraday Future

Faraday Future operates in the electric vehicle market, focusing on creating smart and sustainable transportation solutions. The company designs, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles while also providing related services and technologies. Their products include advanced electric vehicles that integrate smart technology, aiming to enhance the mobility experience for both individual consumers and businesses. Unlike many competitors, Faraday Future emphasizes a holistic approach to mobility, combining vehicle sales with future offerings in autonomous driving and connected car technologies. The goal of Faraday Future is to transform how people live and move by creating an integrated mobility ecosystem that improves the quality of life for its users.

Gardena, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2014Year Founded
$3,531MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Robotics & Automation, Automotive & TransportationIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan

Risks

Reliance on convertible notes may dilute shareholder equity, affecting stock value.
Stiff competition from established EV players could impact Faraday Future's market share.
Regulatory challenges in AI and autonomous driving may delay Faraday Future's technology rollout.

Differentiation

Faraday Future focuses on smart, sustainable transportation solutions with advanced AI integration.
The company targets both individual consumers and businesses with diverse mobility needs.
Faraday Future's FX strategy aims to offer affordable, high-performance AI electric vehicles.

Upsides

Increased consumer interest in luxury EVs boosts demand for models like Faraday Future's FF 91.
AI and machine learning integration in vehicles enhances Faraday Future's product offerings.
U.S. investment in EV infrastructure supports Faraday Future's market growth potential.

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