Remote Embedded Automotive Software Engineer

Placements24; Rustenburg; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual leave

Bonuses

Home office stipend

Flexible hours

Job summary

Placements24 in South Africa is seeking a Remote Automotive Software Developer specialized in Embedded Systems. You will design and implement embedded software for automotive ECUs, using C/C++ and RTOS, collaborating with hardware teams remotely from anywhere in SA.

The role emphasizes agile processes, unit/integration testing, and ongoing learning, with a competitive salary, generous leave, and home-office stipend.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, EE or related field.
• 5+ years in embedded software in automotive.
• Strong C/C++ and RTOS experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain embedded software for ECUs.
• Write clean C/C++ for RTOS.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to define software requirements.
• Develop and execute unit, integration, and system tests.
• Debug complex software across hardware platforms.
• Participate in code reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to architecture of new embedded features.
• Work with product managers and systems engineers to translate requirements.
• Maintain and improve existing modules.
• Participate in agile sprint planning and retrospectives.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

RTOS

Git

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE

Tools

GDB

CAN/LIN

Ethernet tools

Job description

Placements24 in South Africa is seeking a Remote Automotive Software Developer specialized in Embedded Systems. You will design and implement embedded software for automotive ECUs, using C/C++ and RTOS, collaborating with hardware teams remotely from anywhere in SA.

The role emphasizes agile processes, unit/integration testing, and ongoing learning, with a competitive salary, generous leave, and home-office stipend.