Embedded Software Development Lead

Location

Coquitlam, BC | Canada

Job description

Meet the Smart Safety Company

At Safe Fleet our name says it all. We make fleet vehicles – and everyone in and around them – safer. Our fleet safety platform brings together best-in-class products, ground-breaking technology, and a 100-year history of fleet know-how and innovation to solve the world’s biggest fleet safety problems.

Our core value is safety. Without safety first, efficiency and productivity are not possible. This is true for our products, our culture, and our relationship with our community. Our vision is to reduce preventable deaths and injuries in and around fleet vehicles with a goal of ZERO accidents.

We are re-defining what safety means for fleets of every type – from school buses to waste collection trucks, firefighting to utility vehicles, police cruisers to delivery vans.

Whether you work in our Charlotte plant to build life-saving stop arms for school buses, or design advanced camera vision products in our Vancouver office, forge valves and high-quality nozzles to fight fires, or dream up new ways to protect fleet operators in our Corporate HQ in Kansas City, you’ll contribute to our goal to keep everyone safe.

We are a fast-growing manufacturing, service, and technology company with over 1700 employees in over 15 locations across Canada and the US. We’re looking for motivated self-starters with innovative thinking to join our team and help us achieve our growth and performance goals. Sound like you?

Compensation is base salary. We also offer paid vacation time, sick/personal days and fully paid benefits after 3 months’ probation (Life, Accidental Death & Disability, Short and Long-Term Disability, Extended Health, Dental, Employee Assistance Program and RRSP Program with company matching your contributions, up to 3% of your salary).

Job Summary

The successful candidate will take a leadership role in the development of the cutting-edge embedded video and analytic recorders that Safe Fleet in passenger transportation, law, and waste/recycling markets. The ideal candidate will possess a senior level of expertise, excellent communication skills, a deep understanding of complete embedded software on hardware system architectures, strong analytical capabilities, and a commitment to Agile methodologies being a Scrum practitioner and advocate.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of embedded software developers, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Drive the full software development lifecycle, from requirements analysis and design to implementation, ensuring testability, and maintainability.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including hardware engineers, Product Management, Quality Assurance teams, Cloud and Desktop Software teams and architects to ensure successful integration of complex embedded systems to the larger Product ecosystem.
• Actively participate in Scrum ceremonies, advocating for Agile principles and best practices to enhance team efficiency and project delivery.
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the complete embedded system architecture, identifying opportunities for optimization and improvement.
• Conduct regular code reviews and ensure compliance with coding standards, best practices, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance in problem-solving, debugging, and troubleshooting complex embedded software issues.
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and advancements in embedded systems to drive continuous improvement.

Salary : 105,000/YR - $135,000/YR + Benefits

At Safefleet, we are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and respected. We embrace diversity and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We promote fair and equitable hiring practices and foster a culture of inclusivity and respect. Our core values of integrity, innovation, teamwork, customer focus, and safety guide our efforts to provide a workplace where all employees can thrive and reach their full potential.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of hands-on experience in embedded software development, with a proven track record of successfully leading and delivering complex projects.
• Expertise in C and C++ programming languages for embedded systems, with a strong emphasis on Linux environments, particularly Ubuntu.
• Solid understanding of Linux kernel development, device drivers, and system-level programming
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to understand and optimize the complete embedded system architecture.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in Agile methodologies, with a focus on Scrum, as well as a commitment to fostering a collaborative and iterative development process.
• Experienced working with off-shore contract software development teams
• Understanding of Ethernet networking at working level, protocols and hardware
• Proven ability to lead and mentor a team of embedded software developers, fostering a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing.

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