Software Architect

The project is in the automotive industry and the role is remote based in Poland. The assignment type is B2B with a rate of approximately 180 PLN per hour.

• Approximately 9–10 years of software product development experience, preferably in Object-Oriented design and programming
• Experience in defining and implementing software architecture
• Experience developing highly scalable, multi-threaded software for embedded systems
• Experience with embedded microcontrollers and common peripherals
• Proficiency in UML architectural design tools (e.g., Enterprise Architect)
• Familiarity with MISRA standards and verification tools
• Experience with Operating Systems / RTOS (Linux, QNX, OSEK)
• Experience working with geographically distributed teams
• Strong analytical skills for identifying and resolving engineering trade-offs
• Demonstrated technical leadership in directing activities and documenting issues
• Excellent time management, communication, decision-making, presentation, and organizational skills

Nice to have:

• Education: BS, MS, or higher in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
• Understanding of Functional Safety (ISO 26262) and its impact on software development
• Experience with formal configuration management tools (e.g., GIT)
• Familiarity with automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, FlexRay, Ethernet)
• Familiarity with software maturity models (e.g., SPICE)
• Experience with software static analysis tools
• Familiarity with AUTOSAR standards
• Experience with requirements management tools (DOORS / Polarion)
• Strong grasp of data structures and algorithms
• Experience with system profiling

• Lead software architecture planning, design, and implementation
• Develop and implement architecture and verification plans
• Drive and conduct code reviews
• Advise project and program management in planning activities
• Mentor and support development of team members
• Analyze customer, system, and safety requirements to derive software architecture requirements
• Design, document, and implement reusable software architectures used across multiple projects
• Ensure requirements traceability using tools such as Polarion / Enterprise Architect
• Develop concepts to improve software performance
• Prepare documentation compliant with Automotive SPICE
• Interface directly with automotive OEMs, project teams, and platform teams
• Interface with suppliers to influence design decisions impacting software
• Support resolution of customer-reported issues
• Work with Product Development and Strategy teams to create software products
• Participate in feature and system architecture design
• Apply expert knowledge across technology trends and modern development techniques
• Support and lead quotation activities (including Proof of Concept)
• Act as technical customer interface to define, discuss, and document requirements
• Maintain a positive company image with internal and external customers
• Protect Aptiv confidential information
• Ensure on-time task execution in compliance with quality systems