192515 Software Stability Expert (f/m/x) Published: 05.10.2026 Software Development Ulm New Software Development Ulm Ulm

BMW Group; Ulm; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

English-speaking teams

Flexible hours & mobile work

Relocation support

Job summary

BMW Car IT, a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW AG, designs and implements embedded software for ECUs in BMW cars and related tools and frameworks. The team delivers software from idea to final product, driving digital transformation and mobility.

We offer an environment where you stabilize Linux/Android embedded platforms, analyse performance issues, and collaborate across functions to improve platform reliability. Working hours are full-time with flexible, mobile work arrangements in Ulm.

Qualifications

• University degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in Linux and Android embedded systems.
• Extensive experience with Linux kernel, Android framework, and boot process.
• Proficient in debugging, tracing, profiling, and performance analysis tools.
• Fluent business English; German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure system stability for Linux and Android-based embedded platforms across software deliveries.
• Analyse and resolve performance, boot behavior, memory, CPU load, and services issues.
• Debug cross-layer issues across kernel, frameworks, HALs, drivers, and applications.
• Perform root cause analysis using tracing, profiling, and debugging tools.
• Examine crash dumps, kernel panics, ANRs, watchdog resets, memory leaks to improve robustness.
• Develop proof of concepts, validation solutions, and automation tools for analysis and monitoring.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve platform reliability and software quality.

Skills

Linux

Android embedded systems

Debugging tools

Profiling

Performance analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

University degree in Computer Science / Electrical Engineering / Embedded Systems

Tools

GDB

Perf

Ftrace

Perfetto

ADB

Logcat

Job description

At BMW Car IT, a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW AG, we live and breathe software. We design and implement embedded software for electronic control units of the BMW cars as well as related tools and frameworks. By delivering software all the way from the idea to the final product, we lead BMW into the future of digitalisation and mobility.

What awaits you?

• You ensure system stability for Linux and Android-based embedded platforms across software deliveries.
• You analyse and resolve complex issues related to performance, boot behavior, memory management, CPU load, and system services.
• Furthermore, you debug cross-layer issues across kernel, frameworks, HALs, middleware, drivers, and applications.
• In addition, you perform root cause analysis using tracing, profiling, and debugging tools.
• You examine crash dumps, kernel panics, ANRs, watchdog resets, and memory leaks to improve system robustness.
• Moreover, you develop proof of concepts, validation solutions, and automation tools for analysis and monitoring.
• You collaborate with cross-functional teams and drive continuous improvements in platform reliability and software quality.

What should you bring along?

• University degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, or a comparable field.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in Linux and Android embedded systems.
• Extensive experience with Linux kernel, Android framework, system services, boot process, and resource management.
• Advanced knowledge of debugging, tracing, profiling, and performance analysis tools such as GDB, Perf, Ftrace, Perfetto, ADB, and Logcat.
• Experience in analysing crashes, memory leaks, deadlocks, race conditions, kernel panics, ANRs, and performance bottlenecks.
• Professional experience in embedded software development and quality assurance in the automotive industry.
• Very good business English skills; German language skills are an advantage.

Would you like to improve the stability, reliability, and performance of next-generation automotive platforms in a highly collaborative environment?

What we offer in Ulm?

• Company car option.
• English speaking teams in an intercultural setting.
• Flexible organisation of working times & mobile work arrangements.
• Relocation Services for our new employees.

Earliest starting date: from now on

Working hours: full time

At the BMW Group, we place great importance on equal treatment and equal opportunities. Our recruiting decisions are based on the personality, experience, and skills of the applicants.