Software Developer Analyst - Mountain View, United States - CARIAD

Description

Job Description

We are CARIAD, an automotive software development team with the Volkswagen Group. Our mission is to make the automotive experience safer, more sustainable, more comfortable, more digital, and more fun. To achieve that we are building the leading tech stack for the automotive industry and creating a unified software platform for over 10 million new vehicles per year. We're looking for talented, digital minds like you to help us create code that moves the world. Together with you, we'll build outstanding digital experiences and products for all Volkswagen Group brands that will transform mobility. Join us as we shape the future of the car and everyone around it.

Role Summary

As a qualified candidate you will lead key areas of the software design efforts of the future Software-Defined-Vehicle (SDV) software stack. In close collaboration with the other Engineers and their respective teams, you will be the key driver in envisioning, architecting, designing, and executing the next SDV embedded software stack. These designs will cover many areas of the vehicle but will focus on Infotainment, Body, Power Distribution, and Connectivity solutions. We are seeking high achievers who thrive on exploring uncharted territories, challenging the status quo, and championing new ideas. As a member of CARIAD's technical team, you will also interface with multiple stakeholders of VW Group's technical team members.

Qualified candidates will be a Subject Matter Expert in one or more of the following domains:

• Embedded SW - Platform Software and Firmware (BSP, RTOS, Drivers, firmware)
• Embedded SW - Onboard OS, Middleware, Framework and Application
• Embedded SW - Over-the-air updates
• Embedded SW - Vehicle-to-Cloud
• Embedded SW - Middleware
• Embedded SW - Infotainment
• Automotive Cloud SW - Cloud-to-Vehicle

Role Responsibilities

XFN Collaboration – 20%

• Work effectively with the team members and XFN stakeholders across global SDV organization.
• Participate and contribute to SDV global workshops.

Core Development Work – 80%

• Own software features end-to-end and deliver high quality, testable, and peer reviewed software components.
• Conduct system-critical design reviews with the teams, providing valuable insights and guidance.
• Debug and troubleshoot software issues.

Responsibilities will include:

• Create high-performance, scalable, and safe software systems, leveraging your extensive experience and knowledge of emerging technologies and best practices in developing cutting-edge embedded systems.
• Define the engineering fundamentals which are used by the development teams, including branching concepts, coding guidelines, testing strategies, performance testing and continuous deployment (incl. infra decisions).
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the improvement of the codebase
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies

Years of Experience

• 2+ years of experience in high-performance object-oriented software design
• 2+ years of experience as a technical contributor, significantly contributing to overarching system design.
• 2+ years of experience with different (embedded) operating systems: RTOS, QNX, Linux and Android etc.
• 2+ years of professional experience in delivering complex software products to the end customer.

Required Education

• BSc in computer science, robotics, physics, engineering, numerical modeling or a related subject with outstanding grades or equivalent work experience

Desired Education