Job ID 2024-12141 Date posted Jul. 11, 2026 Location Bengaluru, India Category Software Engineering

Job Overview:

We are seeking an experienced and innovative Director of Software Engineering to lead our Automotive Solutions software engineering team. As a key leader, you will lead the full life cycle of software engineering and delivery to support the Arm Automotive Solutions ecosystem. The ideal candidate will have a deep technical background in Automotive or Embedded software, solid leadership skills, and the ability to drive large-scale initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

- Provide strategic direction and technical leadership for all software development activities related to Automotive Solutions.
- Lead the Automotive Solutions software development project, ensuring that timelines, budgets, and resources are used efficiently!
- Collaborate with the business segment leadership to align delivery roadmaps with the business objectives.
- Lead, grow and mentor an existing high-performing engineering team with presence in multiple countries whilst fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Work closely with Product Management, Technology Management, QA, and Operations teams to deliver projects on time and within scope.
- Provide hands-on guidance in software development, debugging, performance tuning, and systems integration to resolve technical challenges and drive platform efficiency.




- Implement standard methodologies and optimize software development processes to enhance team efficiency, improve product quality, and accelerate delivery.
- Identify and mitigate technical risks ensuring robust security, process compliance, and operational efficiency.

Skills and Experience:

- Demonstrated experience driving large-scale software development initiatives!
- Deep understanding of the Automotive software engineering eco-system, development frameworks, and associated toolchains.
- Solid experience in programming languages for embedded firmware and systems (eg C)
- Experience of security, performance tuning, system architecture, releasing and maintenance, preferably within an Automotive environment.

“Nice To Have”:

- Familiarity with open-source software and working within open-source ecosystems
- Partnerships with Automotive OEMs or Automotive tier 1’s delivering product to market!
- An understanding of Arm architecture and Arm software ecosystem.

In Return:

You will have the opportunity to learn about the latest Arm architecture features, working closely with highly skilled engineering teams on ground-breaking technology. You will be empowered to continually identify and roll out improvements to our ways of working; Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of resolute and innovative individuals, and do not discriminate based on any characteristic.

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📌 Software Engineering Director (India)
🏢 ARM
📍 India