Principal Software Architect - Software Platforms

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

Shaping tomorrow's technology

At Vehicle Technology, we are passionate about shaping tomorrow’s technology to create excellent sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions to make the world a better place for future generations. We provide innovative, safe and driver friendly solutions, we develop top quality services and we make our customer operations more efficient by using excellent data insights. We support the Volvo Group engineering community with cutting edge tools and methods.

This is us, your new team

Our mission is to enable Software Defined Vehicles by transitioning from decentralized electric architecture to central computing. Our SW Platforms deliver an execution and communication environment, along with essential tools and technologies, to support efficient application software development.

We stand out by enabling continuous integration on real hardware, removing manual steps needed to combine embedded software before release. By automating integration and testing processes, we significantly accelerate the speed to market, enabling Volvo Group to deliver innovative, software-driven solutions faster and more efficiently.

What You Will Do

This Principal Software Architect will report to our Global Technology Manager of Platform Development. The responsibility focuses on designing and implementing software solutions across multiple domains across the platform. The organization consists of roughly 140 colleagues organized globally in 10 ScM Teams. The emphasize will be designing software platform development on lower level of middleware development to develop platform capabilities such as low power handling, inter processor communication, time sync, boot loader, etc for a complex SOC running classic/adaptive AUTOSAR and Linux/QNX hypervisors.

Responsibilities

• Be a part of the senior architecture team, and leader of setting long term design strategies of the Embedded SW Platforms.
• Lead our software platform development, based on AUTOSAR and/or Linux and its integration on HPC, serving several operating systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into technical designs.
• Lead the integration of the Board support packages (BSP) and configuration of the hypervisor and Guest OS.
• Drive compliance with the latest automotive safety and security standards.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship throughout the development lifecycle.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives to redefine software platform development processes.
  
  

Who are you?

You are an experienced Software Architect with a passion for automotive software development and a deep understanding of AUTOSAR and/or Linux running on top of Hypervisor in complex system-on-chip which is the brain of the vehicle. Your expertise lies in software platform and middleware development, and you have a track record of successfully designing and implementing software solutions for several automotive ECUs.

You thrive in a collaborative environment where you can mentor and guide development teams. Your strong analytical and problem-solving skills enable you to make critical decisions and drive continuous improvement in software platform development processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Software Architect in automotive software development.
• Expertise in AUTOSAR, with at least 10+ years of experience within the Classic domain.
• Expertise in Linux.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, or Embedded C.
• Solid understanding of software architecture and design principles, patterns, and best practices.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
  
  

What’s in it for you?

• Opportunity to be to be part of a highly skilled team responsible for defining, developing and maintaining platform software and associated toolchains for trucks around the world.
• You will be part of an agile team and engaged in various developmental activities with excellent opportunity to grow intellectually.
  
  

We strive for an inclusive culture that takes maximum advantage of the strength inherent in diversity. We believe that an inclusive team increases group dynamics, creativity and new approaches to solutions. We are always looking for fresh ideas and it is our people that make the difference. The applications will be screened continuously.

Are we a good match? Curious and have questions? Welcome to contact:

• Atul Yadav, Global Technology Manager, SW Platforms [email protected]
• Elif Saglik, Talent Acquisition Partner, [email protected]
  
  

Last Application Date - May 18th, 2025

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Who We Are And What We Believe In

Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Group Trucks Technology are seeking talents to help design sustainable transportation solutions for the future. As part of our team, you’ll help us by engineering exciting next-gen technologies and contribute to projects that determine new, sustainable solutions. Bring your love of developing systems, working collaboratively, and your advanced skills to a place where you can make an impact. Join our design shift that leaves society in good shape for the next generation.