C++ Software Engineer 2

About the Company
Embitel Technologies is a Volkswagen AG (VW) Group Company. VW is a German multinational automotive manufacturing corporation headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. VW is one of the world’s largest automaker by sales. VW sold 10.9 million vehicles in 2019. The group comprises of 12 brands from seven European Countries: Volkswagen, Audi, Lamborghini, Porsche, Bugatti, Bentley, Ducati (motorcycles), Skoda, SEAT, Scania, MAN and Volkswagen commercial vehicles.

About CARIAD (Car, I Am Digital)

The automotive industry is in disruption. As a company, CARIAD is playing a part in multiple large trends at the same time: electrification, automation, and digitalization. The new name builds on changing customer needs. Automotive customers are demanding more comfort, more safety, more sustainability, and more connectivity. With its software platforms and digital features, CARIAD is developing solutions and products that will turn the car into a smart companion to accompany customers into the future with continuous updates and new digital features, even years later. The new company name reflects this zeitgeist: ‘Car, I Am Digital’. The brand profile can be found on its new website https://cariad.technology.

Currently, around 4,000 employees are working at CARIAD on the digital transformation of the car. CARIAD is working intensively on the software and technology platform for Premium Platform Electric (PPE). The first vehicles based on PPE will be the electric Porsche Macan and Audi Q6 e-tron. At the core of CARIAD is the development of the unified and scalable software and technology platform E³ 2.0 for all Group brands. E³ stands for ‘end to end electronics architecture’. The new software and technology platform is built from scratch and will be used first at the end of 2024 in Artemis, the lighthouse project of Audi. As of 2026, E³ 2.0 is due to be scaled by the Volkswagen brand with Trinity in the volume segment.

About our Group

CARIAD COE (Centre of Excellence) is setup in Bangalore, India working exclusively with CARIAD and associated VW groups with the focus on development of ‘VW.OS”. The areas of work involve development of platform components such as firmware, boot loaders, AUTOSAR, Linux/QNX BSP, Service oriented architecture-based middleware components.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable Data Collection Systems for ADAS platforms.
• Develop and integrate Data Collection Framework (DCF) functionalities, including: Configuration file handling Event detection and trigger management Event-based data recording Event metadata management Image sequence recording
• Develop solutions for raw image data handling and processing.
• Design, implement, integrate, and test the Trigger Framework.
• Port and integrate RVT (Rivian) Data Collection Agents into the CAS platform.
• Develop and integrate platform services related to: Data management Data persistence Ring-buffer storage UDS diagnostic services
• Perform feature development, integration, debugging, bug fixing, and testing.
• Work on embedded software industrialization and release activities.
• Perform system-level debugging on embedded hardware.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, testers, and other stakeholders to deliver production-ready software.
• Analyze and resolve complex issues related to data collection, sensor data, vehicle data, and embedded platform functionality.
• Contribute to software architecture and design decisions for embedded ADAS systems.
• Support continuous improvement of development, build, integration, and release processes.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Embedded Systems, Electronics, or a related field; equivalent hands-on experience is also considered.
• 8+ years of experience in embedded software development, preferably in the automotive or safety-critical domain.
• Strong hands-on programming experience in C++.
• Good programming experience in Python for automation, tooling, or framework development.
• Strong understanding of embedded software architecture and design principles.
• Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS) such as QNX or similar.
• Strong knowledge of system-level programming and low-level debugging.
• Experience working with embedded hardware and debugging system-level issues.
• Experience with data logging, data collection, telemetry, or recording systems, preferably involving: Camera/sensor data Vehicle data Event-triggered recording Image sequences
• Experience with ring-buffer or persistent storage mechanisms.
• Knowledge/experience with UDS diagnostic services.
• Experience in feature development, integration, debugging, and bug fixing.
• Hands-on experience with build environments, development tooling, integration, and software releases.
• Good understanding of ISO 26262 and Automotive SPICE (ASPICE).
• Experience working in structured automotive software development environments.

Preferred / Good to Have

• Experience in ADAS / Autonomous Driving / Automated Parking systems.
• Experience with camera, radar, LiDAR, or other automotive sensors.
• Experience with raw image data and high-volume sensor-data handling.
• Experience with data acquisition or vehicle data recording platforms.
• Experience with Rivian/RVT platforms or similar automotive data collection systems.
• Knowledge of AUTOSAR, if applicable.
• Experience with Linux/QNX command-line debugging and embedded development tools.
• Knowledge of Git, CMake, CI/CD, Jenkins or similar build and integration tools.
• Experience working in safety-critical software development environments.

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Self-driven and proactive approach with a strong "can-do" attitude.
• Ability to independently identify issues and drive them to closure.
• Strong ownership and accountability for assigned features.
• Good stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional and distributed engineering environment.
• Strong hands-on mentality with willingness to work across development, integration, testing, debugging, and release activities.

Working with Embitel
• Freedom to challenge norms, make mistakes, learn and grow
• There is no ‘I’ in word ‘Team’ and no hierarchy at Embitel
• Employees of Embitel are partners of our excellence and growth. And they are at the core of
organization’s Mission and Vision

To explore an exciting & progressive Career development at Embitel India:
• Visit us at: www.embitel.com
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