We are seeking a Senior/Lead/Technical/Principal Architect to lead a high-performing engineering team, combining strong technical expertise with excellent people leadership.
This role requires someone who can balance engineering best practices, project delivery, and team development while collaborating closely with cross-functional stakeholders.
The ideal candidate brings extra experience with ASPICE, ISO 26262, and tools such as Polyspace, QAC, LDRA, or Coverity, and has a proven record of delivering safety-critical automotive software.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership

Provide technical direction and hands-on guidance for architecture, design, code quality, and system scalability.
Participate in code reviews and help solve complex engineering problems.
Drive the adoption of engineering best practices, tools, and frameworks.
Collaborate with product, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
Oversee the integration and usage of software quality tools across development lifecycles.
Collaborate with development and testing teams to implement static/dynamic analysis, code reviews, and quality gates.
Lead initiatives for improving code quality, maintainability, and traceability.

People Management

Lead and manage a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of growth, collaboration, and accountability.
Set clear goals, conduct performance evaluations, and support career development plans.
Facilitate hiring, onboarding, and team scaling activities.
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and promote knowledge sharing.

Project & Stakeholder Management

Work with product managers and business leaders to define project scope, timelines, and deliverables.
Monitor progress, remove blockers, and ensure timely and high-quality releases.
Communicate effectively with stakeholders across engineering, product, and executive teams.
Represent the team in technical reviews, audits, and assessments.

Requirements:

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
10+ years of experience in software development, with at least 2-4 years in a leadership role.
Strong technical background in [choose your stack: e.g., Python/Java/Node.js/DevOps Tools].
Hands-on experience with automotive software quality tools (e.g., Polyspace, QAC, LDRA, VectorCAST, Coverity).
Proven ability to lead and grow engineering teams.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Track record of delivering complex projects in agile environments.
Solid understanding of system design, cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), and CI/CD practices.
DevOps practices and tools usage (Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, etc.).

Preferred:

Experience in managing distributed or remote teams.
Prior experience working in a fast-paced startup or scaling organization.
Experience working with OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers globally.
Certification in project management or cloud platforms (PMP, AWS Certified, etc.).

Soft Skills:

Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Strategic thinking and systems-level problem solving.
Ability to mentor engineering teams on modern DevOps and Software Factory principles.
Comfortable working in a globally distributed and fast-paced environment.

Senior/Lead/Principal Architect