Software Architect - Automotive Sensors and Interfaces (ISD)

MediaTek; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

401(k)

Parental leave

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company is seeking a Software Architect for Automotive Sensors and Interfaces in San Jose. The ideal candidate will lead design proposals and establish data pipelines for advanced automotive systems. The position requires a Master’s degree and 10+ years of software engineering experience, with significant automotive architecture experience. This role offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of software engineering experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of software architecture experience in automotive.

Responsibilities

• Lead design proposals for automotive systems.
• Establish end-to-end data control pipeline for ADAS.
• Implement time synchronization mechanisms across ECUs.
• Design software architecture from sensors to lowest level drivers.
• Optimize system performance and create performance margins.

Skills

Knowledge of modern EE architectures for automobiles

Expertise with high-speed serial interfaces for cameras

Experience in pipelined architecture with hardware acceleration

Experience in implementing safety and security mechanisms

Industry experience in architecting cockpit or ADAS systems

Hands-on experience with drivers for cameras

Knowledge of Android, QNX, and Linux camera processing

Experience with functional safety standards

Experience in document creation for SW architecture

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Software Architect - Automotive Sensors and Interfaces (ISD)

About the Company: MediaTek Incorporated is a global fabless semiconductor company that enables nearly 2 billion connected devices a year. We are a market leader in developing innovative systems‑on‑chip (SoC) for mobile device, home entertainment, connectivity and IoT products. MediaTek is the number one Wi‑Fi supplier across broadband, retail routers, consumer electronics devices and gaming, and its Wi‑Fi 6 chipsets are powering the latest networking equipment for faster computing experiences.

About the Role: In this role you will be responsible to co‑work with OEM/T1 to bring in requirements and lead design proposal including the following topics:

• End‑to‑end data and control pipeline establishment for ADAS, AD and cockpit systems
• Design and implement mechanisms for time synchronization and data integrity across multiple ECUs and sensors
• Video processing pipeline from sensors to compute to displays or visualizations
• System architecture for error handling, diagnostics, and integrity of sensors
• Software architecture from sensors to lowest level drivers and firmware
• G2G latencies and performance KPIs
• Coordinate with cross‑functional teams (e.g., software, hardware, and safety) to ensure consistent interface definitions and seamless integration
• Detailed software architecture from sensors to OS/BSP layers, performance budgets, latencies, boot KPIs, etc.
• System optimization to identify performance bottleneck and create performance margins

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
• Minimum 10 years of overall software engineering experience and minimum of 5 years of software architecture experience directly related to automotive

Required Skills:

• Strong knowledge of modern EE architectures for automobiles
• Expertise with high‑speed serial interfaces for cameras, including MIPI CSI‑2 and the automotive‑specific MIPI A‑PHY, to handle high‑resolution, low‑latency video streams
• Experience in pipelined architecture with hardware acceleration
• Experience in implementing safety and security mechanisms for automotive sensors and associated pipelines
• Relevant industry experience in architecting, developing, and launching the cockpit or ADAS systems
• Strong hands‑on experience with drivers for cameras, video, displays, or high‑speed serial interfaces
• Strong knowledge of Android, QNX, and Linux camera processing frameworks
• Experience with automotive functional safety (ISO26262) and security standard (ISO21434) standards
• Hands‑on experience of creating proposals, detailed SW architecture, requirements, and design documents

Pay range and compensation package: Base Salary range: $180,000 – $300,000. Employee may be eligible for performance bonus, short and long term incentive programs. Actual total compensation will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience and qualifications. In addition, MediaTek provides a variety of benefits including comprehensive health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), parental leave, 401(k) and more.

Equal Opportunity Statement: MediaTek is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity of all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Information Technology and Engineering
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing