SW Developer - Variant Management

We are seeking a skilled Variant Management Developer to support the development, implementation, and maintenance of software variant models across next generation vehicle platforms. In this role, you will translate feature definitions, configuration rules, and architecture constraints into robust, scalable software implementations that enable efficient variant handling across global markets and hardware generations.-generation vehicle platforms. In this role, you will translate feature definitions, configuration rules, and architecture constraints into robust, scalable software implementations that enable efficient variant handling across global markets and hardware generations.

Implement and maintain variant models, configuration rules, and feature dependencies within the vehicle software platform.

Collaborate with Function Owners and Architect teams to translate feature requirements into executable variant logic.

Develop tooling, scripts, and automation for variant generation, validation, and configuration consistency.

Support integration and build teams by ensuring variant selections produce correct, testable software configurations.

Assist in resolving variant related defects, root cause analysis, and corrective actions across ECU and system levels.-related defects, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions across ECU and system levels.

Maintain alignment of variant data across system models, build parameters, diagnostics, and safety relevant configurations.-relevant configurations.

Contribute to continuous improvement of variant management workflows, traceability, and data quality.

Integration of Open source components and licensing requirements as needed

Own system level configurations, auto-generate code from models and automate testing wherever possible

Excellent communication skills and liaise with the wider global teams within JLR

Participate in organizational growth and business strategies

4+ years of experience in SW design and development. Minimum 2+ years of experience in POSIX development and Diagnostics

Knowledge of variant management concepts (feature modelling, rules, constraints, configuration management).

Overall understanding of system architecture at a wider level

Excellent working experience in various platforms such as QNX, Linux, Adaptive Autosar, preferably in the ADAS domain.

Understanding of diagnostics, communication networks, and software build flows.

Awareness of safety standards (ISO 26262) and cybersecurity principles is a strong advantage.

Experienced in both configuring and developing the platform software

End-to-end working experience in design and development platform components.

Experienced in programming languages such as C/C++

Hands-on with tools such as DOORS, TRM, EA, MSOSA, DaVinci, PREEvision, MATLAB, etc

Knowledge of ASPICE, FUSA, etc

Experienced in CMake, GitLab yml files, CI/CD processes, etc...

Familiar with the Adaptive Autosar stack and experienced in adaptive application development.

Excellent communication skills to work with various component owners and suppliers, challenge the delivery strategy and train the teams towards a fool-proof integrated system

Good to have experience on NVIDIA Thor, Aurix

Strong Adaptive AUTOSAR (ARA APIs, ara::com), POSIX, C++, model‑based interfaces (Simulink wrappers), automotive SW architecture.

Create detailed design documents, implement POCs/functional tests

Good understanding of SoC & MCU architectures

Good understanding of system testing, QA, performance optimization and release management

Experience with automotive embedded software development, including agile development processes, continuous integration environments.

Platform software architecture design, integration and development expertise

Leading/collaborating with multiple teams

Technical thought leadership

Very good problem-solving and communication skills

Guiding/mentoring the technical team/developers