We're looking for a Software Architect (Vehicle Monitoring Services) to join a cutting‑edge Software Engineering organization within a major global automotive OEM. The role sits at the intersection of embedded automotive software, software‑defined vehicle architecture, cloud connectivity, AUTOSAR, and service‑oriented design – owning the architecture of next‑generation vehicle monitoring services including Log & Trace, resource monitoring, and health monitoring across both on‑board and off‑board/cloud‑connected environments. Contract type: Permanent or freelance.Benefits: Competitive package; senior, high‑visibility role at the forefront of software‑defined vehicle development. Responsibilities Define the architecture for new vehicle monitoring services, including Log & Trace, resource monitoring, and health monitoring. Design software components supporting both development‑phase and production‑phase monitoring use cases. Drive software architecture for next‑generation vehicle platforms within a software‑defined vehicle environment. Collaborate with software, hardware, supplier, and partner teams to define robust, scalable architecture solutions. Create and maintain architecture documentation – system flows, feature flows, use cases, logical architecture, interface flows, and DFMEA input. Define system, feature, and component‑level requirements. Analyse technical alternatives and present recommended architecture solutions to management and key stakeholders. Support project milestones, quality targets, and technical issue resolution. Participate in regular technical meetings with internal teams, suppliers, deployment leads, and stakeholders. Qualifications 10+ years of experience in automotive embedded software development. Strong experience in software architecture for complex embedded systems. Proficiency in C/C++ in multi‑process and multi‑threaded environments. Experience with formal software architecture design and architecture development tools. Strong understanding of both signal‑based and service‑oriented interface design. Experience with automotive communication protocols – CAN and Ethernet. Solid knowledge of Classic AUTOSAR architecture, tools, and methods. Knowledge of DLT / Diagnostic Log and Trace features. Understanding of ASPICE and ISO 26262 in relation to software development. Solid understanding of microprocessor hardware implications for software architecture (caches, buses, memory controllers, DMA, memory handling). Experience with Linux‑like software systems, AUTOSAR Adaptive, or QNX is a strong plus. Background in cloud‑connected vehicle software or off‑board monitoring services is an advantage. Experience architecting software for ISO 26262 functional safety and knowledge of ASIL decomposition is a plus. Multi‑domain background across Linux, AUTOSAR, Android, and automotive embedded systems is beneficial. Benefits Competitive salary and benefits package. Senior, high‑visibility role within a global automotive OEM. Opportunities to contribute to cutting‑edge vehicle monitoring services. #J-18808-Ljbffr