Expert SW Developer (SWF)

Expert SW Developer:

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical direction and hands-on guidance for architecture, design, code quality, and system scalability.
• Participate in code reviews and help solve complex engineering problems.
• Drive the adoption of engineering best practices, tools, and frameworks.
• Collaborate with product, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Oversee the integration and usage of software quality tools across development lifecycles.
• Collaborate with development and testing teams to implement static/dynamic analysis, code reviews, and quality gates.
• Lead initiatives for improving code quality, maintainability, and traceability.

People Management

• Lead and manage a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of growth, collaboration, and accountability.
• Set clear goals, conduct performance evaluations, and support career development plans.
• Facilitate hiring, onboarding, and team scaling activities.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and promote knowledge sharing.

Project & Stakeholder Management

• Work with product managers and business leaders to define project scope, timelines, and deliverables.
• Monitor progress, remove blockers, and ensure timely and high-quality releases.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders across engineering, product, and executive teams.
• Represent the team in technical reviews, audits, and assessments.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
• 12+ years of experience in software development, with at least 2-4 years in a technical leadership role.
• Strong technical background in [choose your stack: e.g., Python/Java/Node.js/DevOps Tools].
• Hands-on experience with automotive software quality tools (e.g., Polyspace, QAC, LDRA, VectorCAST, Coverity).
• Proven ability to lead and grow engineering teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Track record of delivering complex projects in agile environments.
• Solid understanding of system design, cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), and CI/CD practices.
• DevOps practices and tools usage (Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, etc.).

Preferred:

• Experience in managing distributed or remote teams.
• Prior experience working in a fast-paced startup or scaling organization.
• Experience working with OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers globally.
• Certification in project management or cloud platforms (PMP, AWS Certified, etc.).

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strategic thinking and systems-level problem solving.
• Ability to mentor engineering teams on modern DevOps and Software Factory principles.
• Comfortable working in a globally distributed and fast-paced environment.