Senior Middleware Architect – SDV & Cloud Platforms

Aptiv; United States; On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Life and accident insurance

Paid Time Off

Relocation assistance

Learning and development opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Discount programs

Recognition for innovation

Job summary

Aptiv is seeking an Enterprise Architect for the LINC middleware group to shape the platform's technical vision across SDV, OTA, and vehicle data management. You will lead cross‑domain architecture, enforce security and quality processes, and collaborate with OEMs to define future SDV needs.

The role requires deep expertise in C++, Linux, real-time systems, and middleware frameworks, with strong leadership and global collaboration capabilities to drive scalable, deterministic solutions for ADAS,

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience.
• 5+ years in software architecture or technical leadership roles.
• Experience delivering large-scale middleware or platform software products.
• Knowledge of safety, cybersecurity and quality processes.
• Strong automotive software domain expertise.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the overall technical architecture of the Aptiv LINC middleware platform.
• Drive architectural direction for Communication Middleware, Platform services for lifecycle, health, state and storage management of SDV, OTA update management, diagnostics management and vehicle data management.
• Define service oriented and event driver architectural patterns.
• Provide technical leadership across multiple global engineering teams.
• Drive adoption of engineering best practices and architectural governance.
• Review technical proposals, customer requirements, and product roadmaps.
• Lead architecture reviews, design assessments and mentor juniors
• Engage directly with OEM customers to understand platform requirements and future SDV needs.

Skills

C++

Linux

Real-time systems

Distributed systems

SOA

Event-driven

AUTOSAR

Cloud (Azure/AWS/GCP)

Middleware frameworks

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/CE/EE

Tools

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Container orchestration

Linux tooling

Middleware frameworks

Job description

Aptiv is seeking an Enterprise Architect for the LINC middleware group to shape the platform's technical vision across SDV, OTA, and vehicle data management. You will lead cross‑domain architecture, enforce security and quality processes, and collaborate with OEMs to define future SDV needs.

The role requires deep expertise in C++, Linux, real-time systems, and middleware frameworks, with strong leadership and global collaboration capabilities to drive scalable, deterministic solutions for ADAS,