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Automotive Technology

Automotive Software Engineer

Develop connected-product, integration and backend software for automotive and mobility programmes with strong reliability and observability requirements.

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LocationLondon, UK

Working styleHybrid / client-aligned

Employment typeFull-time

Experience4–8 years

Technology environment

Java / .NETREST APIsKafkaMQTTAzure / AWSSQLDockerObservability

Industry context

Automotive

Job description

The Automotive Software Engineer will build services and integrations that connect vehicle-related data, digital applications and enterprise platforms.

Key responsibilities

Develop APIs and backend services for automotive workflows.
Implement event-driven integrations and data contracts.
Build automated tests and production telemetry.
Support integration troubleshooting across multiple system owners.
Document interface ownership and failure-handling behaviour.

Qualifications

4–8 years of backend, integration or platform-engineering experience.
Strong Java, .NET or comparable backend development skills.
Experience with APIs, messaging and distributed systems.

Preferred qualifications

Automotive, telematics or connected-product experience.
Kafka/MQTT and cloud-platform experience.
High-volume event-processing experience.

Benefits & employment terms

Compensation, leave, pension and any role-specific benefits are confirmed during the recruitment process and stated in the written offer.
Any client-site, travel, security-screening or right-to-work requirements are confirmed before appointment.

Nature of working style

Work is organised around defined delivery outcomes, documented responsibilities, peer review and clear escalation paths.
Hybrid or client-site attendance varies by engagement and is confirmed before assignment.

Location

London-based with UK client-site collaboration where required.

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