Software Engineering Team Lead – Vehicle Communication Gateways

Xapply; Región Centro; Híbrido; MXN 800.000 - 1.300.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Relocation assistance

Hybrid work model

Descripción de la vacante

Bosch is seeking a Software Engineering Team Lead to guide the Guadalajara, Jalisco team, supporting gateway and connectivity module development. The role focuses on improving planning, tracking, and execution, while aligning with counterparts in the United States.

The incumbent will establish solid engineering practices, drive cross-location alignment, and work in a hybrid model (3 days in office, 2 remote).

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in automotive software development projects.
• 5+ years coordinating/managing projects in automotive industry.
• 2+ years leading a technical team.
• Experience with Automotive SPICE, V-model, MISRA.
• Experience with Git, JIRA, Synergy or similar.
• Excellent oral and written English communication.
• Experience with globally distributed teams.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the software engineering team by hiring, evaluating performance, supporting development, and retaining talent.
• Assess team competencies and build ramp-up plans.
• Improve planning, tracking, and execution of software activities.
• Provide guidance on framework, tool chains, and CI/CD.
• Strengthen collaboration with US teams and interfaces.
• Interface with system engineering, V&V, quality, and project management.
• Support regional initiatives and quotations for new business.

Conocimientos

Team leadership

English communication

Distributed teamwork

CI/CD awareness

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Electronics/CS/Software Engineering

Herramientas

Git

JIRA

Synergy

Descripción del empleo

If you like challenges and willingness to overcome obstacles, we are looking for you!

Bosch was founded in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch, our operating areas are in four business sectors; mobility solutions, consumer goods, industrial technology and energy and building technology.Discover in Bosch the ideal place for you. Our products, present in a wide variety of fields, that contribute to improve the quality of life of millions of people.

The Software Engineering Team Lead is responsible for the software engineering team members located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, supporting the development of vehicle communication gateway and connectivity modules. A central part of the role is improving how software activities are planned, tracked, and executed, and strengthening how the team collaborates with counterparts in the United States.

The Team Leader is expected to establish solid engineering and project execution practices locally, and to drive alignment on ways of working across both locations. The role also carries a forward-looking scope: involvement in the technologies and architectures coming next in the industry, including Zone ECUs, remote edge nodes, and the broader shift toward software-defined vehicles.

This role reports to the Engineering Manager, is responsible for a team size of ~15 team members, and the work model is hybrid (3 days in office, 2 remote).

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the software engineering team by hiring, evaluating performance, supporting development, and retaining talent.
• Assess team competencies against the current and upcoming technologies, identify gaps, and build training and ramp-up plans to address them.
• Improve how software development activities are planned, tracked, and executed: effort estimation, milestone and deliverable tracking, risk identification and escalation, and transparency of status.
• Provide guidance to the team, evaluate the development framework, tool chains, and CI/CD practices, and propose improvements.
• Strengthen collaboration with the software and project teams in the United States, creating clear interfaces, sharing best practices, and creating a common view of the project status.
• Interface with other disciplines, including system engineering, V&V, quality, and project management, making sure the software engineering team is aligned with them.
• Participate in regional initiatives and support new business acquisition activities (technical input for quotations and customer proposals).

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent industry experience.
• 5+ years of experience in the automotive industry working on software development projects, in any role (development, test, systems, quality, or similar).
• 5+ years of experience coordinating / managing projects in the automotive industry.
• 2+ years leading a technical team, either as a direct manager or as a technical/team lead.
• Working knowledge of automotive development processes and standards such as Automotive SPICE, V-model, MISRA.
• Experience with configuration and change management tools (Git, JIRA, Synergy, or similar).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Experience working with globally distributed teams and stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

In addition to the required qualifications:

• Experience with embedded control modules, gateways, or body electronics, either as Software Developer or a different role.
• Hands-on experience with agile methodologies in software development, either as part of a team or in a role such as Scrum Master or Project Manager.
• Experience with CI/CD in embedded software development.
• Knowledge of functional safety (ISO 26262) and automotive cybersecurity (ISO/SAE 21434).

All of our vacancies are eligible for relocation financial support* based on internal mobility policy 0085.

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