Senior Software Architect, DriveOS at Jobgether – United States

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Software Architect, DriveOS in United States.

This role sits at the core of a cutting-edge software platform powering autonomous vehicles and intelligent machines at global scale. You will shape the architecture of a highly complex, safety-certified system that integrates virtualization, AI acceleration, computer vision, graphics, and system-level software. Working alongside world-class engineers and cross-functional stakeholders, you will help design and unify solutions that meet the demanding requirements of automotive-grade reliability, safety, and cybersecurity. This is a high-impact technical leadership role where architectural decisions directly influence next-generation autonomous driving capabilities. You will operate in a fast-paced, globally distributed environment, bridging deep technical expertise with strategic system design. The ideal candidate thrives on solving large-scale distributed system challenges and driving alignment across diverse engineering teams.

• Lead decomposition of DriveOS requirements and translate them into scalable, integrated architectural solutions across system software, virtualization, compute, graphics, and networking domains.
• Provide deep technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams, helping resolve complex system issues and improving development workflows and methodologies.
• Define, document, and communicate system architecture and technical design decisions to internal stakeholders and external partners with clarity and precision.
• Collaborate closely with hardware and software teams to influence system-level design decisions, including SoC and GPU architecture alignment.
• Ensure architectural solutions meet automotive-grade standards for safety, security, and functional compliance, including ISO 26262 and ISO 21434 requirements.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across globally distributed teams to ensure consistency, scalability, and performance of the DriveOS platform.

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 12+ years of software engineering experience with strong exposure to embedded systems and system software development.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in multi-core systems, operating system design, concurrency, and hardware acceleration.
• Strong understanding of safety-critical and security-focused software development in compliance with standards such as ISO 26262, ISO 21434, and ASPICE.
• Proven ability to lead technical architecture discussions and communicate complex systems clearly across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience working in fast-paced, global, matrixed environments with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong analytical thinking, structured problem-solving skills, and ability to drive decisions at system level.

• Competitive base salary ranging from $224,000 to $431,250 depending on level, experience, and location
• Equity participation in a high-growth technology organization
• Comprehensive benefits package including healthcare coverage and retirement support
• Flexible work environment with global collaboration across time zones
• Opportunity to work on industry-defining autonomous and AI-driven systems
• Exposure to advanced technologies in AI, robotics, automotive, and safety-critical systems
• Professional growth in a highly technical, innovation-driven engineering culture