Software Engineering Director

We are seeking an experienced and innovative Director of Software Engineering to lead our Automotive Solutions software engineering team. As a key leader, you will lead the full life cycle of software engineering and delivery to support the Arm Automotive Solutions ecosystem. The ideal candidate will have a deep technical background in Automotive or Embedded software, strong leadership skills, and the ability to drive large-scale initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic direction and technical leadership for all software development activities related to Automotive Solutions.
• Lead the Automotive Solutions software development project, ensuring that timelines, budgets, and resources are used efficiently!
• Collaborate with the business segment leadership to align delivery roadmaps with the business objectives.
• Lead, grow and mentor an existing high-performing engineering team with presence in multiple countries whilst fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Work closely with Product Management, Technology Management, QA, and Operations teams to deliver projects on time and within scope.
• Provide hands-on guidance in software development, debugging, performance tuning, and systems integration to resolve technical challenges and drive platform efficiency.
• Implement standard methodologies and optimize software development processes to enhance team efficiency, improve product quality, and accelerate delivery.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks ensuring robust security, process compliance, and operational efficiency.

Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrated experience driving large-scale software development initiatives!
• Deep understanding of the Automotive software engineering eco-system, development frameworks, and associated toolchains.
• Solid experience in programming languages for embedded firmware and systems (eg C)
• Experience of security, performance tuning, system architecture, releasing and maintenance, preferably within an Automotive environment.

Nice To Have :

• Familiarity with open-source software and working within open-source ecosystems
• Partnerships with Automotive OEMs or Automotive tier 1 s delivering product to market!
• An understanding of Arm architecture and Arm software ecosystem.

In Return:

You will have the opportunity to learn about the latest Arm architecture features, working closely with highly skilled engineering teams on ground-breaking technology. You will be empowered to continually identify and roll out improvements to our ways of working;