Software Architecture Engineer (High Tech) III

Inside the Role

The Engineering IT team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer, Electrical Engineering. This is a cross-functional role that requires coordination between many different groups within the various Daimler Truck entities worldwide.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for working with cross-functional teams diving deep into the business and technology problems related to our Electrical Engineering documentation and release processes, understanding the gaps that exist in our current tools, and work within our team and with partner teams to design best in class solutions. You will have the opportunity to influence, invent, and design system architecture across multiple product and technology spaces. You will lead and mentor other talented engineers. You will be responsible for building the best customer experience, keeping latency, security, and usability in mind. You will collaborate with other engineering leads to guide the team on software development best practices and set examples by using them in solutions that you build. You will own the end-to-end design of major deliverables, working closely with a team of Software Developers to execute them.

We Take Care of Our Team

At Daimler Truck North America, we recognize our world is changing faster than ever before. By listening to the needs of today, we’re building to solve with cutting-edge solutions in sustainability and future driving technology across electric, hydrogen and autonomous. These solutions, backed by years of innovative success and achievement, continue DTNA’s legacy as the undisputed industry leader. Our evolving brand portfolio is second to none, including Freightliner Trucks, Western Star, Demand Detroit, Thomas Built Buses, Freightliner Custom Chassis, and Financial Services. Together, we work as one team towards our envisioned future – building a cleaner, safer and more efficient tomorrow for all. That is what we are working toward - for all who keep the world moving.

What You Drive at DTNA

• Analyze and decompose complex software systems and collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand overall requirements.

• Lead/contribute to engineering efforts from design to implementation, solving complex technical challenges around developer and engineering productivity and velocity.

• Translate non-technical problem descriptions into end-to-end technical solutions, and in turn, explain a wide range of technical issues to non-technical stake holders Design and build automated build, test, and release infrastructure.

• Drive adoption of best practices in code health, testing, and maintainability

Knowledge You Should Bring

• Bachelors degree from an accredited university/college with 5+ years professional experience in software development.

• 5+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems.

• Hands-on experience in one or more modern programming languages such as Java, C++, or C#.

• Experience developing cloud software services and an understanding of design for scalability, performance and reliability.

• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.

• An attached resume is required

Exceptional candidates Might have  

• 5-7 years of relevant experience preferred Knowledge and understanding of in-vehicle network architecture, modules, and protocols (e.g., CAN, J1939, etc.).

• Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, operating systems, and/or distributed systems

• Experience building large-scale, high-performance systems in a complex, multi-tiered, distributed environment.

• Demonstrated ability to mentor other software developers to maintain architectural vision and software quality.

• Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior management to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy.

This position is not eligible for relocation support.

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t">Additional Information

• Visa sponsorship will only be open to current Daimler Truck North America employees working under an existing U.S. Daimler Truck North America Visa

• All other applicants must be legally authorized to work permanently in the country the position is located in at the time of application

• Final candidate must successfully complete a criminal background check

• Final candidate may be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen

• Contractors, professional services, or other contingent workers should confirm with their local agency if they are eligible to apply for FTE positions

• EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Daimler Truck North America is committed to employing a diverse workforce and providing an environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, age, marital status, family relationship, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (including transgender and transitioning status), genetic information, or veteran status.

For an accommodation or special assistance with applying for a posted position, please contact our Human Resources department at 503-745-8982 or toll free 800-206-3369. For TTY/TDD enabled call 503-745-2137 or toll free 866-355-6935.

At Daimler Truck, we promote diversity and foster an inclusive corporate culture. We value the individual strengths of our employees, as these lead to the best team performance and thus to the success of our company. Inclusion and Equal opportunities are important to us – regardless of where you come from and who you are. We look forward to receiving applications from people of all cultures and genders, parents, people with disabilities and people from the LGBTIQ+ community.