Software Engineer, Software Architect

Position: Staff Software Engineer

Job description

Hire Art is helping our client find a Staff Software Engineer to join its team and play a key role in designing, developing, and scaling advanced automotive software solutions.

In this role, you’ll lead architectural decisions, collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, and deliver high-quality software used to validate and integrate ADAS systems in simulated and real-world environments. You’ll serve as a technical leader and subject matter expert, helping shape product direction and ensure successful customer deployments.

The ideal candidate is an experienced software engineer with deep C++ expertise, strong architectural judgment, and a passion for automotive systems and mobility innovation.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll:

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define system architectures and design software solutions tailored to customer and automotive domain requirements.

Provide technical leadership across the software development lifecycle, from concept and design through deployment and support.

Integrate customer ADAS software stacks with Arene validation products and connect solutions to internal and external vehicle and environment simulation platforms.

Design and implement modular, scalable C++ solutions to test and validate virtual ECUs.

Serve as a subject matter expert across Arene product offerings, providing technical consultation and supporting successful customer outcomes.

Create and maintain clear documentation, including architectural diagrams, technical specifications, and best practices.

Identify process improvement opportunities and contribute to scalable, maintainable software systems.

Requirements

Proven experience leading the architectural design and development of complex software systems for automotive or embedded platforms

Strong proficiency in modern C++ (C++11/14/17/20), with experience writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code

Experience mentoring and providing technical guidance to software engineers

Ability to collaborate effectively with hardware, systems, and quality engineering teams

Strong problem-solving skills, including diagnosing and resolving complex defects and performance issues

Experience contributing to software development best practices, including code reviews, testing strategies, and CI/CD pipelines

Familiarity with automotive industry standards and best practices, including functional safety (ISO 26262) and AUTOSAR

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience developing Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS)

Knowledge of automotive software architectures such as AUTOSAR (Classic and/or Adaptive)

Experience with in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems

Familiarity with software safety standards, particularly ISO 26262

Experience optimizing performance on embedded systems

Proficiency with modern development tools such as Git, Jira, and Jenkins

Passion for the automotive industry and a desire to help shape the future of mobility

Benefits:

PTO and paid holidays!

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Employer (Hire Art) Subsidized healthcare benefits

Flexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costs

Hire Art covers all costs for short and long term disability and life insurance

401k package

Commitment: This is a full-time, 1-2 month contract position (with the possibility of extension) staffed via Hire Art. The role is hybrid, requiring three days per week onsite, and is open to candidates local to the Ann Arbor, MI area.

Hire Art values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp-to-corp.