Remote Embedded Automotive Software Engineer

Placements24

Cape Town

Hybrid

ZAR 600,000 - 900,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

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Remote work
Home office stipend
Health insurance
Team events

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a talented Remote Automotive Software Engineer to contribute to cutting-edge automotive software solutions. You will work from anywhere, collaborating with a distributed team of engineers, designers, and product managers to create innovative in-car systems, connected services, and autonomous driving technologies.

This role offers the unique opportunity to shape the future of mobility from the comfort of your home office.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • Proven embedded software development experience, preferably in automotive.
  • Strong C/C++ proficiency and RTOS knowledge.
  • Familiarity with automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, Ethernet).
  • Experience with version control and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and implement embedded software for automotive ECUs and infotainment.
  • Collaborate with hardware engineers to define software requirements and interfaces.
  • Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code in C/C++ and RTOS environments.
  • Develop and run unit and integration tests to ensure software quality.
  • Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
  • Troubleshoot defects and performance issues in a remote environment.

Skills

Embedded software
C/C++
RTOS
CAN/LIN/Ethernet
Git
CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE or related

Tools

Git
CI/CD (Jenkins)

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a talented Remote Automotive Software Engineer to contribute to cutting-edge automotive software solutions. You will work from anywhere, collaborating with a distributed team of engineers, designers, and product managers to create innovative in-car systems, connected services, and autonomous driving technologies.

This role offers the unique opportunity to shape the future of mobility from the comfort of your home office.

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