Remote Embedded Automotive Software Engineer

Placements24; Bellville; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Remote work stipend

Flexible hours

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly motivated Remote Automotive Software Developer to join a distributed engineering team. The role is fully remote within South Africa, focusing on embedded automotive software for connected vehicles and autonomous systems.

You will collaborate with hardware engineers and software teams to deliver safe, high-performance solutions from your home office. Candidates should have 3+ years in software development with embedded systems, proficiency in C/C++ and Python, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/SE or related field.
• 3+ years of embedded software experience.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python.
• Experience with automotive tools and protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy automotive embedded software.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to define requirements.
• Implement vehicle control, sensor fusion, and UI components.
• Optimize real-time performance in resource-constrained environments.
• Develop and maintain automated test frameworks.
• Participate in code reviews and enforce best practices.
• Troubleshoot defects in development and production.

Skills

Embedded systems

C/C++

Python

AUTOSAR

QNX

Git

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/SE

Tools

Git

CAN/LIN/Ethernet tools

Linux Embedded

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly motivated Remote Automotive Software Developer to join a distributed engineering team. The role is fully remote within South Africa, focusing on embedded automotive software for connected vehicles and autonomous systems.

You will collaborate with hardware engineers and software teams to deliver safe, high-performance solutions from your home office. Candidates should have 3+ years in software development with embedded systems, proficiency in C/C++ and Python, and