At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead software architecture and development for innovative electric vehicles.
- Company: Join a passionate team at a cutting-edge EV company in Silicon Valley.
- Benefits: Enjoy robust health coverage, flexible time off, and professional growth opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on AI-assisted engineering tools.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on global mobility challenges with advanced technology.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in embedded software and experience with complex systems required.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
We’re a passionate team of builders, dreamers, doers and innovators, focused on creating entirely new vertically integrated, small EVs designed to meet the global mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. Our mission is to inspire everyone to ride ALSO—replacing many local car, truck and SUV miles with ones on vehicles that are more affordable, more enjoyable and 10-50x more efficient.
ALSO is looking for a Staff Software Engineer, Emerging Markets - 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. The ideal candidate combines strong embedded systems expertise with the ability to drive complex multi-team software delivery, and is comfortable leveraging AI-assisted engineering tools to accelerate development and validation.
- Software Program Coordination
- Coordinate delivery of the software platform across internal teams and external development partners.
- Managing the software development roadmap.
- Aligning software milestones with vehicle development programs.
- Coordinating firmware, cloud, and application development.
- Supporting system integration and release planning.
- Software Architecture and Technical Ownership
- Own and define the overall software architecture for the platform, spanning vehicle firmware, connectivity, and cloud integration.
- Defining the end-to-end software architecture.
- Establishing software interfaces between vehicle systems, cloud services, and applications.
- Lead development of the vehicle embedded software stack, including:
- Vehicle networking (e.g. Work closely with hardware engineers to ensure tight hardware–software co-design).
- Remote vehicle monitoring and control.
- Fleet and asset management integration.
- Over-the-air software updates.
- Software Engineering Leadership
- Coding standards and best practices.
- Continuous integration and testing pipelines.
- Software quality and release processes.
- Work closely with external engineering partners responsible for parts of the software stack.
- AI-Augmented Engineering
- Drive adoption of AI-assisted software development tools across the engineering ecosystem.
- AI-assisted code generation.
- Static analysis and validation.
- AI-assisted debugging and optimisation.
The objective is to maximize engineering productivity while maintaining high-quality production software.
Degree qualified with 5+ years in embedded software, vehicle systems, robotics, or connected devices. Experience designing complex hardware-integrated software systems. Embedded C/C++, CAN or vehicle network architectures, Cloud-connected device platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP), Cybersecurity for connected devices.
We’re passionate about helping the world find a better way to get there—wherever it is you’re headed. We’re located in the heart of Silicon Valley and have brought together a world-class team from some of the biggest brands in the technology, automotive, cycling, outdoor recreation and retail spaces.
Robust health coverage. Excellent health, dental and vision insurance covered up to 100% by ALSO with FSA & HSA options. One Medical membership and dedicated insurance advocates. Rich fertility and family building benefits with Progyny. Flexible time off.
Staff Software Engineer employer: ALSO.
At ALSO, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration in the heart of Silicon Valley. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through hands-on leadership opportunities and access to cutting-edge technology, while our robust benefits package ensures that our team members are well-supported both personally and professionally. Join us in shaping the future of electric mobility, where your contributions will make a meaningful impact on global transportation challenges.
