Automotive Software Lead - Embedded&Infotainment (Flexible)

Placements24

Centurion

Hybrid

ZAR 1,100,000 - 1,700,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

Placements24 seeks an Automotive Software Development Lead in Centurion, Gauteng to steer a team building in-vehicle infotainment, connectivity, and autonomous driving software. You’ll guide technical direction and drive delivery from concept to production in a fast-evolving automotive landscape.

You’ll mentor engineers, shape software architecture, and collaborate with product, hardware, and systems teams while championing best practices, Agile methods, and CI/CD within a compliant automotive

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in software development with embedded automotive experience.
  • 3+ years in technical leadership or team lead roles.
  • Strong C/C++, embedded Linux, RTOS knowledge.
  • Experience with AUTOSAR, CAN and SOME/IP.
  • Familiarity with infotainment, ADAS, or autonomous driving stacks.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of software engineers in automotive software programs.
  • Oversee end-to-end SDLC from planning to production deployment.
  • Define best practices for code quality, maintainability and scalability.
  • Collaborate with product, system, and hardware teams to define requirements and roadmaps.
  • Drive innovation and CI/CD adoption while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Skills

Embedded software development
C/C++
Leadership
Software architecture
Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
Electrical Engineering or Software Engineering background

Tools

AUTOSAR
CAN
SOME/IP
Embedded Linux
RTOS

Job description

Placements24 seeks an Automotive Software Development Lead in Centurion, Gauteng to steer a team building in-vehicle infotainment, connectivity, and autonomous driving software. You’ll guide technical direction and drive delivery from concept to production in a fast-evolving automotive landscape.

You’ll mentor engineers, shape software architecture, and collaborate with product, hardware, and systems teams while championing best practices, Agile methods, and CI/CD within a compliant automotive

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