Staff Software Engineer

Company

Sonatus is a well-funded, fast-paced, and fast-growing company whose technologies and software help automakers build dynamic software-defined vehicles. With two generations of solutions already on the road with a top global OEM, our vehicle and cloud software solutions are at the forefront of the digital transformation of vehicles. The Sonatus team is a talented and diverse collection of technology and automotive specialists hailing from many of the most prominent companies in their respective industries.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design and implement highly complex, resource-efficient, reliable, and safety-critical in-vehicle software from requirements to production and commercial deployment. Write clean, maintainable code and adhere to coding standards and best practices.
• Participate in architecture discussions. Make architectural decisions when needed.
• Work closely with tech leads, peer engineers, and cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and contribute to the development of solutions that meet those requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to a team of engineers, ensuring best practices in software development, architecture, and code quality.
• Analyze and enhance efficiency, stability, and scalability of system resource usage
• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of technical documentation, including code comments, design specifications, and testing reports.
• Work with the Technical Project Management team, ensuring the development schedule is aligned with the project schedule.
• Review QA test plans. Participate in QA testing events and/or customer on-site testing events.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 8 years of working experience in software development. Experience with embedded systems and automotive communication protocols (e.g., CAN) is a plus.
• Experience in hands-on development and troubleshooting on embedded targets.
• Solid programming experience in C/C++.
• Significant experience in systems design involving multi-threading and concurrency.
• Hands-on experience with modern IPC framework, e.g. gRPC, protobuf, vSomeIP, shared memory.
• Experience with RTOS, Embedded Linux, Android, and/or other embedded operating systems.
• Experience with networking technologies such as Ethernet, TCP/IP, HTTP, etc.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Desired Skills and Experience

• MS/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Familiarity with Unified Diagnostics Services over CAN or Ethernet
• Good understanding of hardware devices such as MCU, CPU, Network Switch, etc.
• Experience with network security and networking technologies and with system, security, and network monitoring tools.
• Experiences in security-related software development.
• Proficient in Python or other scripting languages.
• Experience with automotive product development (e.g. CAN, AUTOSAR, FreeRTOS, etc.).
• Experience in project management and agile development methodologies.

Salary: €108,000 – €146,000 a year

* The above salary range is a general guideline and represents a good faith estimate of what Sonatus (“Company”) could reasonably expect to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs. The Company reserves the right to modify this range in the future, as needed, as market conditions change.

Sonatus is a tight-knit team aligned around a unified vision. We put progress ahead of politics and are not afraid of asking tough questions. Sometimes we get too busy to say it, but you can be confident that you and your contributions will matter every day. We embrace diversity in all regards because respect is ingrained in our every fiber.