Software Factory Architect (Lead Developer) – Vehicle Motion (VM)

Job Description

The Opportunity: Architect the Future of Developer Experience. We are seeking a hands-on, high-impact Software Factory Architect to champion the greenfield creation and deployment of our Global Software Factory & Developer Platform in Bengaluru. This is a unique, high-influence role.

• You are an exceptional engineer and architect at heart.
• Your mission is to define, develop, and deploy the modern tool stack and agile engineering methodologies for the entire Vehicle Motion (VM) business unit globally. You will act as the ultimate architect-developer and technical coach.
• You will build core tooling, automate complex release pipelines, and actively coach and mentor other developers on how to adopt these new, cutting-edge, and AI-accelerated ways of working.
• Your mission is to build an environment that makes writing safety-critical software fast, automated, and enjoyable.

Your Mission & Responsibilities:

• As the Software Factory Architect, you will own the defining, building, and deploying of the following core technical stack: Define the Development Environment: Standardize and roll out modern IDE experiences using Visual Studio Code, accelerating development by embedding GitHub Copilot and leveraging containerized developer environments via DevContainers.
• Orchestrate CI/CT Pipelines: Design and build continuous integration and continuous testing automation utilizing GitHub Actions and self-hosted runners.
• Modernize Build Systems: Engineer robust build and dependency structures using Conan
• Make, custom build scripts, and the internal Make Tool Chain (MTC).
• Automate Testing & Simulation: Integrate advanced, safety-critical testing frameworks including Cantata, ECU-TEST, and custom simulation frameworks.
• Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC): Develop and maintain scalable, reproducible platform infrastructure using Python, PowerShell, Docker containers.
• Accelerate AI Adoption: Lead the change by educating and coaching the global development team on modern engineering methodologies and the productive adoption of AI coding assistants.
• Establish Platform Governance & Standards: Define and enforce coding standards, architectural guidelines, and engineering best practices across the Vehicle Motion organization.
• Create standardized templates and frameworks to ensure consistency and quality across all development teams.
• Monitor Performance & Developer Productivity: Establish metrics and monitoring systems to track CI/CT pipeline efficiency, build times, and developer productivity.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement optimization strategies to continuously improve the developer experience and reduce time-to-market.
• Integrate Security & Compliance: Embed security scanning, compliance checks, and safety-critical standards into the automated pipeline.
• Ensure all tooling and processes align with automotive industry regulations and organizational security policies.
• Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with product management, quality assurance, operations, and business stakeholders to align the Software Factory roadmap with organizational objectives.
• Facilitate workshops and working sessions to gather requirements and drive platform adoption.
• Create Documentation & Knowledge Management: Develop comprehensive documentation, runbooks, and training materials for the Software Factory platform.
• Establish knowledge repositories and conduct regular training sessions to ensure all developers can effectively leverage the platform.
• Evaluate & Innovate: Stay current with emerging tools, technologies, and methodologies in the DevOps and developer experience landscape.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field

Additional Information

8+ years of hands-on software development and platform engineering experience with a strong software architecture foundation