Senior Embedded Software Engineer for Vehicle Apps & HPC

Sonatus; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonatus is hiring a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to develop and optimize our core in-vehicle software platform for Fastlane Collector and Copilot products. You will contribute to next-generation vehicle applications, middleware, and platform services on automotive-grade HPC platforms.

You will build high-performance in-vehicle applications, implement robust platform services, and help ensure low-latency, high-throughput data transfer between vehicles and the cloud, while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, maths, physics or a similar field.
• 5+ years of professional software development.
• Strong C++14/17 with RAII, smart pointers, and multithreading.
• Experience with Embedded Linux and POSIX-like OS (Android/QNX a plus).
• Experience with unit/integration testing and Python.
• Experience with HTTP/MQTT and Protobuf/FlatBuffers/JSON.
• Knowledge of vehicle networks (CAN, Ethernet, SOME/IP, UDS) a plus.
• Familiarity with Rust is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and optimize high-performance in-vehicle applications and connectivity middleware, ensuring low latency and high-throughput data transfer between vehicles and the cloud.
• Implement and support robust platform services responsible for system-wide resource management, health monitoring, and lifecycle management.
• Troubleshoot and root‑cause issues across development, testing, and production environments.
• Author comprehensive unit and integration tests. Conduct code reviews to maintain high standards of code quality.
• Adhere to established development processes and create clear design documents to facilitate design reviews and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Modern C++

RAII

Multithreading

Embedded Linux

Android/QNX

Testing (C++)

Python

HTTP/MQTT

Protobuf/FlatBuffers/JSON

CAN/UDS

Rust

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Math/Physics

Job description

Sonatus is hiring a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to develop and optimize our core in-vehicle software platform for Fastlane Collector and Copilot products. You will contribute to next-generation vehicle applications, middleware, and platform services on automotive-grade HPC platforms.

You will build high-performance in-vehicle applications, implement robust platform services, and help ensure low-latency, high-throughput data transfer between vehicles and the cloud, while collaborating with