Remote ADAS Software Engineer - Autonomous Driving

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a remote Automotive Software Engineer specializing in ADAS to design, develop, and implement advanced driver-assistance features for automotive-grade products. The role emphasizes C/C++ development, embedded Linux/RTOS environments, and collaboration with hardware teams to deliver safe, high-performance software.

You will work across sensor fusion, computer vision, and ML components, contributing to real-time systems and ISO 26262-compliant processes while participating

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in CS, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of professional software development in automotive domain.
• Experience with ADAS software, perception, fusion, or control algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test ADAS software modules per ISO 26262.
• Implement sensor data processing, fusion, object detection, path planning.
• Develop in C/C++ on embedded Linux/RTOS.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers and system architects.
• Perform code reviews, unit and integration tests.
• Optimize real-time performance on automotive processors.
• Document designs and test results.
• Participate in agile processes and sprint planning.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded Linux

RTOS

CAN/Ethernet

OpenCV

ML frameworks

Remote collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/EE

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a remote Automotive Software Engineer specializing in ADAS to design, develop, and implement advanced driver-assistance features for automotive-grade products. The role emphasizes C/C++ development, embedded Linux/RTOS environments, and collaboration with hardware teams to deliver safe, high-performance software.

You will work across sensor fusion, computer vision, and ML components, contributing to real-time systems and ISO 26262-compliant processes while participating