Senior Software Architect - Infotainment

Bosch Group • Plymouth, MI

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About The Position

At Bosch, we shape the future by inventing high-quality technologies and services that spark enthusiasm and enrich people’s lives. Our areas of activity are every bit as diverse as our outstanding Bosch teams around the world. Their creativity is the key to innovation through connected living, mobility, or industry. This Senior Software Architect role involves defining, evolving, and communicating the architectural roadmap for various software products and platforms, ensuring alignment with business goals, product requirements, and industry best practices. The position leads the design of complex software systems, components, and interfaces, evaluates new technologies, and provides expert technical guidance and mentorship to software engineers, with a specific focus on QNX virtualization concepts and the AOSP stack within the infotainment domain.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of extensive experience in software development, with a strong foundation in diverse software engineering principles.
• Proven experience in designing and architecting complex software systems, demonstrating a breadth of knowledge across different technologies and platforms.
• Expert proficiency in C++ with strong debugging skills in multiple environments.
• Solid understanding of Linux internals, including system calls, processes, memory management, and basic device driver concepts.
• Architect-level understanding of QNX OS internals, including microkernel architecture, message passing, process models, drivers, and inter-process communication (IPC).
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to tackle complex technical challenges in both architectural design and hands-on Android/QNX debugging.
• Demonstrated experience in providing technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams, particularly within AOSP or similar embedded Android/QNX contexts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, from junior engineers to executive stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with other embedded systems development.
• Experience with performance optimization and profiling tools for Android/Linux/QNX.
• Understanding of security best practices in the Android/QNX ecosystem.
• Prior experience in embedded cockpit or infotainment development.

Responsibilities

• Define, evolve, and communicate the architectural roadmap for various software products and platforms, ensuring alignment with business goals, product requirements, and industry best practices.
• Lead the design of complex software systems, components, and interfaces across different technology stacks. Create and maintain comprehensive architectural documentation (e.g., design documents, architectural diagrams, API specifications).
• Evaluate new technologies, frameworks, and approaches. Conduct technical feasibility studies and identify potential risks and mitigation strategies for architectural decisions.
• Recommend and justify the adoption of new technologies, tools, and methodologies that enhance development efficiency and product quality.
• Design and execute QNX virtualization concepts for Cluster, ADAS and IVI functionalities as well as ensure optimal system performance of defined concepts
• Provide expert technical guidance, mentorship, and support to a team of software engineers. Foster a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and innovation within the platform domain.
• Act as the primary technical point of contact for complex issues, leading debugging efforts and root cause analysis within the AOSP stack, and guiding the team in resolving critical challenges.
• Effectively communicate technical progress, challenges, and architectural decisions (especially those related to platform and AOSP work) to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clarity and alignment.
• Identify and promote opportunities for technical skill development within the team, sharing knowledge and best practices for platform and AOSP development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior