Staff Software Engineer, Sonatus

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 7+ years of software development experience
• Expert-level proficiency in C/C++ (C++11 or later); strong grasp of data structures, algorithms, and OS fundamentals
• Proficient in Python or other scripting languages
• Proven experience as a tech lead or in a senior individual contributor role with demonstrated influence on team direction and code quality
• Significant experience in systems design involving multi-threading and concurrency
• Hands-on experience with inter-process communication (IPC) and middleware technologies (e.g., gRPC, protobuf, vSomeIP, shared memory)
• Experience with C++ build toolchains such as CMake or Bazel
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across functions and influence without authority

Desirable

• Sonatus is a leader in providing technologies and software to global OEMs to build software-defined vehicles. We are looking for a highly motivated Staff Software Engineer to join our fast-growing team
• As part of a cross-functional team responsible for the full software development life cycle (SDLC), you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge in-vehicle software from conception through commercial deployment
• This role reports to the Director of Engineering, Vehicle Development
• Design and implement highly complex, resource-efficient, reliable, and safety-critical in-vehicle software from requirements through production and commercial deployment
• Collaborate closely with peer engineers and cross-functional teams (QA, DevOps, system architects, product managers, project managers, hardware) to translate requirements into robust software components
• Help coordinate day-to-day execution across the team, identifying blockers early and keeping work moving in alignment with project schedules
• Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to design decisions with well-reasoned, clearly communicated input
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers, fostering a collaborative, high-quality engineering culture
• Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code; maintain unit and integration tests
• Analyze and enhance the efficiency, stability, and scalability of system resource usage
• Participate in QA test plan reviews and collaborate with QA in debugging sessions
• Contribute to and maintain technical documentation, including design docs and technical specifications