We are CARIAD, an automotive software development team with the Volkswagen Group. Our mission is to make the automotive experience safer, more sustainable, more comfortable, more digital, and more fun. To achieve that we are building the leading tech stack for the automotive industry and creating a unified software platform for over 10 million new vehicles per year. We’re looking for talented, digital minds like you to help us create code that moves the world. Together with you, we’ll build outstanding digital experiences and products for all Volkswagen Group brands that will transform mobility. Join us as we shape the future of the car and everyone around it.

GENERAL SKILLS:

• Experience creating, growing and leading a team of embedded software developers to release large volume products.
• Experience in functional and technical leadership.
• Effective Communication skills - interpersonal, presentation and written
• Collaborate and work with partners for software development and tests.
• Collaborate and work with multiple and cross functional teams (product teams, system and validation teams, hardware teams)
• Collaborate and work with multiple teams across geographies and time zones

REQUIRED SPECIALIZED SKILLS:

• Strong hands-on experience with Android AOSP and AAOSP, from kernel to application.
• Deep understanding about Android virtualization (trout project, virtIO)
• Experience or deep understanding of GAS and Google AOSP SDV
• Experience working with partners for software development and tests
• Experience with xTS
• Experience leading a team developing and releasing embedded software product for large volume market (consumer or automotive)
• Experience developing software product using Agile process
• Experience as software architect for complex embedded system
• Experience developing from scratch embedded software with audio, video, HMI, networking, security, wireless connectivity and high speed interfaces

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Experience in the automotive industry
• Experience in Consumer Product industry with very large volume
• Experience with Android Simulator and/or Emulator development
• Experience with ISO26262 or safety standards
• Experience managing a team responsible for board bring-up and manufacturing test software
• Experience using Generative AI or Large Language Models (LLM) to improve software development efficiency and quality

YEARS OF RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

• 12+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 7 years of focus on development in Android and Embedded systems software development
• 5+ years in software engineering management or leadership role

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Computer/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related technical field

DESIRED EDUCATION:

• Master’s Degree or PhD in Computer/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field

ROLE SUMMARY:

The Director of the Android System Software development team will hire, organize and lead the global and cross-functional team responsible for software architecture, development, test and release for Cariad automotive infotainment platform software. They will leverage his/her leadership acumen and technical proficiency to assemble high-caliber software engineering teams, fostering growth within CARIAD, Inc. The scope of responsibilities encompasses spearheading software development efforts, orchestrating financial planning, overseeing personnel management, and cultivating internal and external networks.