Job Description

We are CARIAD, the automotive software company of the Volkswagen Group. Our teams build automotive software platforms and digital customer functions for iconic brands like Audi, Volkswagen, and Porsche – supporting the Volkswagen Group in becoming the leading automotive technology company. With CARIDIANS in Germany, the USA, China, Estonia, and India, we are transforming automotive mobility for everyone.

Join us and be part of this exciting journey!

YOUR TEAM

Within the Tech Center “IIX – Interior, Infotainment & Digital Experience” you will be part of creating one future cross-brand, standardized infotainment and digital experience platform of the Volkswagen Group. Having you in our team, you will unfold expertise in customer-centric software development for infotainment in the car, mobile and beyond.

As Chief Engineer IVI Platform (m/f/d), you are part of a group of passionate and determined people who continuously strive for pushing the boundaries and who all share the same vision: To provide the best possible customer experience across the entire mobility journey by offering extended infotainment systems and functionalities combined with services for connected cars within a data-driven automotive ecosystem, no matter what brand or product they choose.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Technical leadership of the platform team towards a state-of-the-art and robust IVI platform for our next-gen IVI system.
• Enable and drive the platform organization to establish modern processes and methods to structurally develop a benchmark tech stack.
• Drive and lead the technical roadmap and platform target picture.
• Establish a platform tech community to extend technical expertise and scale platform know-how.

WHO YOU ARE

• University degree in computer science, Computer Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in software platform and embedded in the field of infotainment with strong understanding of automotive development processes.
• Broad experience of SW processes and tooling supporting the processes from requirements management, to architecture, to development, to integration, and to testing and validation.
• Experience of large scale software projects in various roles, especially in delivery and technical roles.
• Detailed knowledge of infotainment platform technologies including Android OS, embedded systems, drivers, bootloaders, HAL and performance tuning etc.
• Demonstrated experience in inhouse sw development model with responsibility for big sw components
• Excellent written and verbal skills in English and German is a plus; able to communicate with all parts of the organization including Delivery Units and Brands.
• High level analytical ability where problems are unusual and complex

At CARIAD, we embrace individuality and diversity because we believe our differences make us stronger. We actively seek to build teams with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute. If you need assistance with your application due to a disability, please reach out to us at careers@cariad.technology - we are happy to support you.