Software Architect

REQ ID: 118717
JOB TITLE: Software Architect
SALARY: £44,000 - £58,200
POSTING END DATE: 27th February 2024
LOCATION: Gaydon
 
We’re re-examining our vehicles and what a vehicle means in the emerging world of automation, connectedness, electrification and the shared economy. New ideas, new technology, and new approaches to mobility are our business. Join a team of next generation thinkers.

What to expect

As a Software Architect, you will get the opportunity to be responsible for designing and developing software solutions to address complex business problems. You will get to provide technical leadership and mentorship for the Development team.

The ideal candidate will have design authority in a highly collaborative distributed environment and actively engage in the development process, proactively acting as a bridge between Software Requirements and Implementation. An excellent career opportunity for a professional with an outstanding software design background and impressive communication skills to join JLR.

With this Senior position, you will be working on operating and enhancing our new vehicle software platform and modular architecture. You will be supporting decisions on how we increase our software performance whilst conceptualising software solutions for the reduction of ECUs in our products. You will decide on the platforms, frameworks and coding standards to be used in project development and architectural integrity of software solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Supporting product roadmap creation and strategy development 
• Being accountable for the technical excellence of technology systems and solutions 
• Support and guidance of the delivery teams to develop systems and solutions in line with architectural development documentation. 
• Overseeing and supporting the assessment of solution excellence to core KPI’s as well as independently rating and assessing solutions 
• Maximising value from systems through technical sustainability, longevity, and reusability 
• Supporting stakeholders across the business with the setup of delivery teams 
• Leading multiple design activities and projects 

What you'll need

As the Software Architect, you will have experience taking ideas and concepts through to delivery - from pushing the art of what’s possible, creating system requirement analysis, into well-structured designs, and working closely with the software development teams on the solution, right through to delivery. You will have the ability to communicate technical design concepts to business and technical stakeholders. 

• SW development and architecture experience in one of: embedded, automotive, aerospace, transportation SW
• Requirements engineering: analysis, writing, management, traceability
• Experience with modelling tools and techniques for systems of software design: UML and/or SysML
• Extensive experience working with AUTOSAR or POSIX platforms.
• Networks: CAN, Ethernet
• Network protocols: TCP/UDP
• Programming Languages: C or C++

SO WHY US?

Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you’ll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan and performance related bonus scheme. All this and more makes JLR the perfect place to continue your journey.

This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office. At JLR, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees with more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work, if suitable for their role. Further details can be discussed with the Hiring Manager at interview stage. 

Please be aware that we may close this vacancy for applications before the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of interest. We strongly advise you to submit your application as early as possible.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.