Senior Automotive Software Architect Remote Connected Cars

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 2,297,000 - 3,117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive compensation

Fully remote

Stock options

Health insurance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Automotive Software Architect to define and guide the architectural vision for our automotive software products, including next-generation connected car platforms and autonomous systems. This fully remote role requires exceptional technical leadership and strategic thinking across globally distributed teams.

You will design scalable, robust architectures, enforce standards, and stay ahead of industry trends while collaborating with product management and

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of software development with at least 5 in an architectural role within automotive.
• Deep understanding of AUTOSAR, QNX, embedded Linux.
• Experience with software design patterns, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Proficiency in C++, Java, Python.
• Knowledge of CAN, Automotive Ethernet, and cybersecurity concepts.
• Experience with cloud IoT platforms is a strong plus.
• Excellent analytical and strategic thinking; remote leadership ability.

Responsibilities

• Define and document software architecture for automotive systems including infotainment, ADAS, V2X, and cloud connectivity.
• Lead design and evolution of scalable, high-performance software solutions.
• Enforce architectural principles, patterns, and coding standards across teams.
• Evaluate technologies and tools for development.
• Collaborate with product management and engineering leads to translate requirements into designs.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to teams.
• Conduct architecture and code reviews and performance analyses.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks and dependencies.

Skills

Software architecture

Technical leadership

Distributed systems

C++

Java

Python

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

QNX

Embedded Linux

AUTOSAR

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Automotive Software Architect to define and guide the architectural vision for our automotive software products, including next-generation connected car platforms and autonomous systems. This fully remote role requires exceptional technical leadership and strategic thinking across globally distributed teams.

You will design scalable, robust architectures, enforce standards, and stay ahead of industry trends while collaborating with product management and