Technical Director, Embedded Vehicle Software (AI)

TL;DR

Technical Director, Embedded Vehicle Software (AI): Defines and leads the architecture of a vehicle software platform for autonomous driving, powering AI systems with an accent on operating systems, middleware, and hardware abstraction layers. Focus on designing and evolving embedded software architecture, optimizing system performance, and guiding hands-on prototypes for scalable, efficient, and safe vehicle software.

Location: Hybrid, based in hirify.global’s office in Sunnyvale, USA or London, UK.

Company

hirify.global is a leading developer of Embodied AI technology, founded in 2017, creating intelligent, mapless, and hardware-agnostic AI products for automakers to accelerate the transition from assisted to automated driving.

What you will do

• Design and evolve the embedded software architecture for hirify.global’s next-generation autonomy platform.
• Develop and guide hands-on prototypes and reference implementations demonstrating key architectural decisions.
• Analyze and optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability across the embedded stack.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal AI, platform, and vehicle systems teams, and with external partners including NVIDIA and Qualcomm.
• Drive the adoption of modern development practices, tools, and standards for high-assurance embedded software.
• Mentor senior engineers through technical reviews and joint design work, leading through technical depth and influence.

Requirements

• 15+ years in software and systems engineering, with strong expertise in embedded systems for robotics, automotive, or similar domains.
• Demonstrated hands-on software development experience in C/C++, with familiarity in Python or Rust.
• Proven ability to deliver large-scale systems to production, with deep involvement in architecture, design, and code.
• Expertise in system performance analysis, optimization, and debugging.
• Experience leading through technical influence — shaping teams of 25+ engineers and impacting organizations of 100+ engineers.
• Ability to represent the company in external technical discussions with OEMs, chip vendors, and partners.

Nice to have

• Automotive or safety-critical software experience.
• Familiarity with NVIDIA Drive platforms (Orin, DriveOS, DriveWorks).
• Experience with automotive software frameworks (e.g., AUTOSAR).

Culture & Benefits

• Operates a hybrid working policy that combines office time for innovation, culture, relationships, and learning, and time spent working from home.
• Offers core working hours allowing for flexible scheduling.
• Committed to creating a diverse, fair, and respectful culture that is inclusive of everyone.
• Values diversity, embraces new perspectives, and fosters an inclusive work environment.
• Committed to creating an inclusive interview experience and provides accommodations or adjustments upon request.