Engineer, Software Architecture

Job Summary

The Engineer is responsible for the design development testing and troubleshooting of vehicle systems and applications with a primary focus on software architecture for Electric Vehicles (EVs) and connected vehicle platforms. This role collaborates closely with cross-functional and international teams to ensure scalable secure and high-performance software systems.

The engineer also mentors junior developers contributes to architecture governance and supports the delivery of high-quality software solutions through best practices in documentation quality security and continuous improvement.

Essential Duties

• Define and maintain end-to-end software architecture for EV and connected vehicle platforms

• Develop architecture-level requirements including system decomposition interface definitions and communication structures

• Establish software design standards and architectural patterns for consistent quality and collaboration

• Design scalable embedded edge and cloud software architectures aligned with automotive best practices

• Architect integrations for telematics units gateways and connectivity modules

• Collaborate with backend and cloud teams to support telemetry diagnostics OTA updates and fleet management systems

• Evaluate and select technology stacks frameworks and development tools

• Troubleshoot software and system integration issues across vehicle platforms

• Resolve complex technical challenges related to architecture design and deployment

• Improve engineering processes through documentation automation and standardized workflows

• Support system configuration training and technical enablement as needed

• Work with cross-functional teams to implement and support new technologies and features

• Travel for engineering collaboration and project support as required

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Technical Knowledge & Documentation

• Strong understanding of vehicle software architecture and connected vehicle ecosystems

• Ability to translate system requirements into architectural specifications and interface designs

• Proficiency in architecture documentation such as high-level designs interface definitions and modeling frameworks

Software Design & Implementation

• Expertise in embedded and connected vehicle software architectures modular design and system partitioning

• Experience applying automotive standards and best practices in software development

• Proficiency with modern development and modeling toolchains and CI/CD workflows

• Broad understanding of full-stack systems to support cross-platform collaboration

Problem-Solving & Debugging

• Advanced root cause analysis across embedded cloud and vehicle communication systems

• Ability to optimize performance scalability and system reliability

Quality & Safety

• Strong adherence to software safety and validation standards

• Focus on accuracy compliance and system robustness

Project Execution

• Effective management of multiple technical initiatives

• Clear communication across engineering and operational teams

Lab & Testing

• Hands-on experience with software validation and hardware integration

• Knowledge of testing and verification best practices

Continuous Improvement

• Drive to enhance software architecture quality and development efficiency

• Commitment to staying current with emerging technologies

Education and Experience

Education

• Bachelors degree in Software Engineering or a related field required

• Advanced degree or professional certifications preferred

Experience

• 5 years of experience in software engineering or software architecture ideally in automotive or EV environments

• Experience designing and guiding development using modern software stacks and modeling tools

• Strong knowledge of vehicle communication protocols and system integration

• Experience with connected vehicle platforms cloud services and distributed systems

• Proven ability to architect troubleshoot and optimize complex software systems

• Experience working in cross-functional development teams and technical documentation tools