Software Manager, AV Platform OS and Drivers

Description

The company is hiring a software engineering manager to lead development of core platform operating system and driver software for reliable, scalable, high-performance compute platforms.

The role builds and leads a team covering platform OS software, board support packages, hardware abstraction layers and device drivers.

The ideal candidate has a solid technical base in embedded systems and low-level software, plus a track record of leading people.

You will own execution across platform bring-up, software integration, performance and stability, working closely with hardware, systems, validation, product and program teams.

This is an L8 Software Engineering Manager role with a flexible hybrid work model.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of software engineers across platform OS, BSP, kernel-level software, hardware abstraction layers and device drivers.
• Set technical direction and execution priorities for low-level platform software.
• Drive bring-up of new hardware and software releases.
• Oversee development, integration and upkeep of drivers for compute, storage, networking, sensor and peripheral interfaces.
• Work with hardware, silicon, systems, middleware, validation and program teams to deliver stable platform capabilities on time.
• Set up engineering processes for design reviews, code quality, debugging, root cause analysis, test coverage and release readiness.
• Clear blockers for the team and balance schedule, scope, technical risk and quality.
• Guide architecture decisions that improve portability, scalability, diagnosability, security and long-term maintainability.
• Mentor engineers and tech leads, plan succession, and build a high-performing culture centred on ownership and continuous improvement.
• Track milestones, risks, dependencies and measurable outcomes.
• Lead resolution of complex system problems spanning software, hardware, integration and performance.
• Work with recruiting and leadership to grow the organisation and hire strong embedded and platform engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years in embedded, systems, platform software or low-level Linux development.
• 2+ years of engineering management or technical team leadership.
• Strong embedded C and C++ skills.
• Solid grasp of operating systems, kernel concepts, multithreading, memory management, device drivers and hardware-software interfaces.
• Experience with Linux, embedded Linux, RTOS or similar platform environments.
• Experience with board bring-up, BSP development, driver integration and system-level debugging.
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering work across hardware and software teams.
• Strong debugging and root cause analysis across complex distributed or embedded systems.
• Excellent communication, execution and people leadership skills.
• Nice to have: a bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Nice to have: experience with automotive, ADAS, autonomy, robotics or safety-critical embedded systems, or equivalent work experience.
• Nice to have: experience with ARM-based SoCs, boot flows, secure boot, power management and performance optimisation.
• Nice to have: familiarity with kernel instrumentation, tracing, profiling and observability tools.
• Nice to have: experience with CI/CD, automated test infrastructure and release management for platform software.
• Nice to have: experience leading globally distributed teams.
• Nice to have: familiarity with functional safety, cybersecurity and production-quality development practices.
• You work well at both technical depth and organisational leadership level.
• You build strong teams without lowering the bar on engineering quality.
• You make decisions with incomplete information and align several stakeholders.
• You turn complex platform problems into clear priorities, plans and business outcomes.
• You bring urgency, ownership and a drive for continuous improvement.

Conditions

Hybrid work: you are expected to be on site at a specific location at least 3 days a week, or as your manager sets.

Base salary range is $189,300 to $290,700. Final pay depends on job-related factors.

Pay figures are a good-faith estimate under applicable state law and may not apply to roles outside New York, Colorado, California or Washington.

Relocation support is available for eligible candidates under company policy.

Candidates may be required to complete a role-related assessment and/or pre-employment screening before starting.

Benefits

• Incentive pay based on company performance, job level and individual performance.
• Medical, dental and vision cover, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings, sickness and accident cover, life insurance, paid vacation and holidays, tuition assistance, employee assistance program and vehicle discounts.
• Company vehicle evaluation program after a satisfactory motor vehicle record check. Participants must buy or lease a qualifying vehicle every four years unless a limited exception applies.
• Work on the platform software stack behind scalable vehicle and compute features, across operating systems, hardware enablement and product delivery.