Technical Lead - Embedded SW Developer /Test

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:

Role Overview

Develop and maintain Signal Communication Interface (SCI) stack in automotive QM-level systems. Focus on creating performant, robust, and well-tested software components for Adaptive AUTOSAR environments using modern C++ standards with emphasis on quality and reliability.

Design and implement networking software with focus on sockets (UDP and TCP) and inter-process communication (UDS and shared memory)

Write comprehensive unit tests achieving SOP level decision coverage using Google Test framework

Measure, develop, and improve algorithms and code structures for automotive systems

Create clean, maintainable interfaces for shared components across the SCI stack

Maintain technical documentation and code specifications

Participate in peer reviews ensuring coding standards and quality practices

Troubleshoot issues in multi-threaded, networked automotive systems using WireShark and logs

Technical Expertise

Proficient in C++14/17 with STL and templates

CMake, Conan (1 & 2) package management, Docker containerization

Google Test/Mock, code coverage analysis (line, branch, decision coverage)

TCP/UDP sockets, IPv4/IPv6, multicast, network interface management, inter process communication (UDS & Shared Memory)

Multi-threading, async programming, promise/future patterns

RAII, smart pointers, proper resource management

Linux systems, POSIX APIs, system programming

Competencies & Skills

Development in Adaptive AUTOSAR environment according to ASPICE development practices

GCC/Clang compilers, debugging tools, code analysis

Using Git workflows, branching strategies, and performing code review

Experience with GitHub Actions and Jenkins pipelines, automated testing, build optimization

Usage of design patterns and clean code principles for modular architectures

Improving quality after analyzing code coverage metrics, static code analysis reports, and peer reviews

Soft skills

Collaborative team member who works effectively with minimal supervision

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Attention to detail for quality software development

Effective communication of technical concepts

Adaptability to evolving automotive technology requirements

Excellent English in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding

Knowledge of VW.os (HCP5) software development and release processes

Experience with Python

Experience with developing Linux kernel modules

Experience with developing zero-copy-architectures

Experience with utilizing eBPF

Familiarity with WireShark, tcpdump, tcpreplay, and IP network setup in Linux environments

Familiarity with simpleperf, perf, or Perfetto

Familiarity with ARXML, JSON, and Google Protocol Buffers

Proactive mindset

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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