Volkswagen Group Services is a Volkswagen Group company oriented towards working for Group companies worldwide.
We provide services in the areas of production, logistics, data engineering (IT), engineering, consulting, quality, business services, human resources, communication and administrative and financial services. We are focused on our clients’ activities and take responsibility for carrying them out on their behalf.
We are currently hiring a Expert Embedded Developer to join our I&E HUB in Lisbon.
At the Innovation & Engineering Hub, we develop bold, market-ready solutions that support Volkswagen Group and its leading brands. Together with TRATON Group’s Global R&D — home to brands like Scania, MAN, International, and Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus — we’re building the future of intelligent and sustainable transport. Global R&D focuses on:
We’re not just manufacturing vehicles — we’re engineering the future of mobility.
Our team is responsible for developing and maintaining the CM4 Application Platform, a brand-agnostic solution that enables unified communication and connectivity across all TRATON brands. We ensure that vehicles can reliably interact with backend systems and digital services, regardless of brand.
We work with an agile, product-oriented mindset, owning the platform end-to-end and driving its evolution to meet future needs. Our work spans multiple domains, including connectivity, hardware integration, security, and diagnostics, while ensuring scalability and high availability for millions of connected vehicles worldwide.
• Design, develop, and maintain Adaptive AUTOSAR applications for automotive platforms running QNX;
• Create, test, and publish end-to-end vehicle-integrated solutions and internal tools linked to cloud infrastructure;
• Implement and maintain functionality for trucks using agile methodologies, owning key parts of the technical roadmap;
• Build products, prototypes, and MVPs for near-vehicle features;
• Validate solutions using hardware setups with real truck components to ensure compatibility with embedded systems;
• Write test programs and scripts to verify correct behavior in QNX-based devices, including mocking environments;
• Develop testing tools in Python and C++ for software and HIL testing;
• Advise teams on embedded development in an automotive IoT environment, improving services, tooling, and processes;
• Collaborate with electrical engineers to resolve issues and define specifications for next-generation ECUs;
• Act as a bridge between electrical engineering, IT technology, and end-users, proactively solving problems;
• Continuously learn and apply innovative solutions to complex challenges.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or comparable job expertise;
• At least 10 years of professional experience;
• Relevant experience in the conception and implementation of complex software solutions in an international context;
• Deep expertise in C++ for QNX and Adaptive AUTOSAR platforms;
• Extensive knowledge of networking and telecommunication protocols (MQTT, HTTP, IPC, Protobuf);
• Advanced understanding of secure communication mechanisms and system-level security;
• Ability to debug end-to-end system issues across multiple technologies by coordinating the right people and tools;
• Lead root-cause analysis of highly complex, multi-domain issues and define systemic improvements;
• Anticipate and mitigate architectural risks before implementation;
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integration of cloud services (e.g., AWS) for building and testing embedded software;
• Proficiency in Python for rapid prototyping, tooling, and test automation.
• Deep familiarity with UNIX/QNX system configuration, networking, user and rights management, and system services;
• Own and contribute to the deployment of key platform features across all TRATON brands;
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other team members, promoting best practices in Clean Code, architecture, and embedded development;
• Agile and DevOps mindset;
• Very good English skills, both written and spoken.
Competitive compensation package
Flexible work hours and hybrid model
Attractive workspaceEmployee health care and life insurance
Social benefits and several discounts
Trainings and professional career development
Ref: Level A
The Volkswagen Group with its headquarters in Wolfsburg is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The Group is made up of ten brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen, Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge, ŠKODA, SEAT, CUPRA, Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Porsche and Ducati.
Our group sells vehicles in 153 countries and operates 114 production plants worldwide. Each working day, around 675,000 employees worldwide produce cars, are involved in vehicle-related services or work in the other fields of business.
Our goal is to make mobility sustainable for us and for future generations. Our promise: With electric drive, digital networking and autonomous driving, we make the automobile clean, quiet, intelligent and safe. At the same time, our core product becomes even more emotional and offers a completely new driving experience. It is also becoming part of the solution when it comes to climate and environmental protection. In this way, the car can continue to be a cornerstone of contemporary, individual and affordable mobility in the future. #Shapingmobility
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