Join a high-performing team at Sonatus that’s redefining what cars can do in the era of Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV).
At Sonatus, we’re driving the transformation to AI-enabled software-defined vehicles. Traditional automotive software methods can’t keep pace with consumer expectations shaped by the mobile industry—where features evolve rapidly, update seamlessly, and improve continuously. That’s why leading OEMs trust Sonatus to accelerate this shift. Our technology is already in production across more than 5 million vehicles on the road today and rapidly expanding.
Headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, with 250+ employees worldwide, Sonatus combines the agility of a fast-growing company with the scale and impact of an established partner. Backed by strong funding and proven by global deployment, we’re solving some of the most interesting and complex challenges in the industry. Join us and help redefine what’s possible as we shape the future of mobility.
As a leading provider of software technologies for software-defined vehicles, Sonatus is seeking a highly motivated Software Integration Engineer to join its fast-growing team. In this role, you will be part of the team responsible for software integration and prototype development, interacting directly with customers to solve pressing problems and apply your skills to build impactful solutions. You will play a crucial part in shaping the industry and scaling the company's products and business.
Responsibilities:- Integrate embedded software modules and SDKs into automotive vehicle platforms, and develop Proof of Concept (POC) prototypes for in-vehicle solution demos.
- Troubleshooting & Debugging. Identify, analyze, and resolve issues that arise during the software integration and development life cycle, ensuring smooth and reliable software deliverables.
- Develop and deploy scalable backend services and APIs to support vehicle data communication, software-defined vehicle features, and Over-the-Air (OTA) updates.
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for customers and OEMs, providing hands-on integration support for vehicle systems.
- Create comprehensive training materials and present solutions through in-vehicle demos to customers, partners, and internal teams.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure our products, solutions, and support meet customer needs and industry standards.
- A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related fields with 7 or more years of working experience in data communication, networking, or the automotive industry.
- Solid C/C++ and embedded system programming experience.
- Experience with Linux, Android, and/or other POSIX operating systems.
- Experience in cross-compiling embedded software for various software platforms, and able to integrate software SDK/APIs within vehicle software
- Experience in automotive systems integration, platform-dependent integration and development, multithreading, and concurrent programming.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, including cloud-native services.
- Experience with API integration and testing using scripting languages like Python
- Experience with automotive software architecture and end-to-end solutions.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills.
- Familiar with networking technologies of Ethernet and CAN bus, and communication protocols of TCP/IP, HTTP, and MQTT.
- Able to travel up to 15% of the time.
Sonatus is a tight-knit team aligned around a unified vision. You can expect a strong engineering-oriented culture that focuses on building the best products and solutions for our customers. We embrace equality and diversity in all regards because respect is ingrained in our every fiber. Other benefits Sonatus offers include:
- Stock option plan
- Health care plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Unlimited paid time off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Flexible work arrangements
- Free food & snacks in office
The posted salary range is a general guideline and represents a good faith estimate of what Sonatus ("Company") could reasonably expect to pay for a base salary for this position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs. The Company reserves the right to modify this range in the future, as needed, as market conditions change.
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