System & Software Architect

Luxoft; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in high-end appliances is seeking an experienced embedded systems engineer to define system architecture and guide the design process. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in embedded engineering and software architecture. Collaboration with stakeholders is crucial for success. The position offers an opportunity to innovate in smart product lines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in embedded domains.
• 5+ years of experience in embedded systems engineering.
• Expert knowledge in software architecture and design.

Responsibilities

• Define the overall system/software architecture.
• Lead architectural design and documentation.
• Investigate and solve complicated problems.

Skills

Embedded systems engineering

Software architecture

Problem-solving

Education

University degree in Vehicle Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Enterprise Architect

Job description

Project description

Our client, a leading manufacturer of high-end household appliances, is expanding into new smart product lines. As part of this strategic initiative, a large-scale global program is being implemented across the company's IP portfolio. This includes the development of new embedded software, enhancements to cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Define the overall system / software architecture with focus on the architectural design decisions and design principles that apply to the system as a whole and/or are key for the system as such.
• Lead work around architecture, design and documentation of interfaces etc. and support Product Owner and team to follow architectural decisions taken on their daily work.
• Be a part of the overall product quality work by defining needed guidelines for design and coding, together with teams.
• Act consciously towards long-term goals and according to plans.
• Identify challenges beyond the immediate tasks.
• Investigates and solves complicated problems which requires comprehensive analysis.
• Contribute to a work environment where people are actively sharing and discussing various ideas.
• Propose solutions that normally require innovation/ development of new procedures, techniques and methods.
• Collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders on different levels
• Actively seeks improvements and acts pro-actively to help the team in its everyday work.

Skills

Must have

• University degree in Vehicle Engineering or Computer Science (or comparable)
• 5+ years of experience in embedded domains
• 5+ years of experience in embedded systems engineering
• Expert knowledge in software architecture and design
• Experience with software modelling methodologies and tools (e.g. Enterprise Architect)
• Knowledge on embedded platforms, edge computing and Computer Vision

Nice to have

• Experience in diagnostics would be a plus
• Knowledge in Bluetooth, Wifi, TCP/IP, Ethernet would be a plus
• Experience in agile development (SCRUM and/or SAFe) would be a plus
• Experience with Google Test-Framework would be a plus