Staff Software Engineer, Emerging Markets
ALSO is looking for a hands‑on Software Engineering Leader to own the end‑to‑end software architecture and development across the vehicle and connected ecosystem.
You will remain deeply involved in software architecture, firmware design, system integration, and technical decision‑making, while also coordinating development across a small internal team and several specialist external partners.
What You Will Do
* Coordinate delivery of the software platform across internal teams and external development partners.
* Owning the overall software architecture for the platform, spanning vehicle firmware, connectivity, and cloud integration.
* Develop vehicle embedded software stack, including firmware for the Vehicle Control Module, Battery Management System, power management, diagnostics, telemetry, sensor/actuator integration, and vehicle networking (CAN).
* Define and implement the vehicle connectivity architecture, secure vehicle‑to‑cloud communication, telemetry pipelines, remote monitoring, fleet management, OTA updates, charging integration.
* Establish engineering standards across the platform: coding standards, development workflows, CI/testing pipelines, simulation/validation environments, release processes.
* Provide hands‑on technical leadership, mentorship, and AI‑augmented engineering adoption.
Responsibilities
* Managing the software development roadmap and aligning milestones with vehicle development programs.
* Coordinating firmware, cloud, and application development and managing technical dependencies.
* Supporting system integration, release planning, and ensuring production readiness.
* Reviewing and contributing to embedded and systems‑level code, guiding architectural decisions for scalability, reliability, and security.
* Leading critical firmware components, hardware‑software co‑design, and integration of externally developed modules.
* Driving the adoption of AI‑assisted software tools for code generation, automated testing, static analysis, simulation, debugging, and optimization.
Key Deliverables
* Production‑ready vehicle firmware and control systems.
* Integrated BMS and power management software.
* Secure connected vehicle architecture.
* Reliable OTA update capability.
* Integrated vehicle + cloud ecosystem.
* Robust software development and validation pipeline.
Experience & Qualifications
* Degree qualified with 5+ years in embedded software, vehicle systems, robotics, or connected devices.
* Strong experience with embedded firmware development, complex hardware‑integrated software systems, and multi‑disciplinary engineering programs.
* Proficiency in Embedded C/C++, RTOS, CAN/vehicle network architectures, firmware‑hardware integration, cloud‑connected device platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP), system integration, debugging, electric vehicle platforms, BMS, IoT connectivity, OTA update systems, cybersecurity, and mobile/user‑facing applications.
* Leadership qualities: deep technical involvement, balanced delivery leadership, startup‑scale engineering mindset, strong partner relationships, disciplined rapid product development.
Perks and Benefits
* Robust health coverage – excellent health, dental, and vision insurance covered up to 100% with FSA & HSA options.
* One Medical membership and dedicated insurance advocates.
* Rich fertility and family‑building benefits with Progyny.
* Flexible time off.
* 401(k) match.
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