This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Software Program Manager based in India.
This role sits at the center of large-scale automotive software delivery programs, driving the execution and coordination of complex software releases used in next-generation autonomous driving systems. You will work closely with global engineering, product, and customer-facing teams to ensure successful deployment of advanced platforms powering autonomous and software-defined vehicles. The position involves managing long-term release cycles, tracking technical issues, and ensuring that critical fixes and features are delivered on time and meet strict quality and safety requirements. You will act as a key connector between engineering teams and automotive partners, ensuring alignment across multiple regions and disciplines. This is a highly cross-functional leadership role requiring strong program governance, technical understanding, and execution discipline. Your work will directly impact the reliability and success of advanced autonomous driving software deployed in production vehicles worldwide.
Accountabilities:
- Lead end-to-end delivery and lifecycle management of automotive software programs, including DRIVE OS, AVOS, and NDAS in long-term support and production phases.
- Track, manage, and prioritize technical issues (bugs), field returns, and engineering escalations across multiple customer programs.
- Coordinate root cause analysis efforts and ensure timely resolution of critical software issues in collaboration with engineering teams.
- Oversee planning, tracking, and release management of bug fixes, feature enhancements, safety updates, and security patches.
- Ensure compliance with safety certification requirements and delivery of all associated technical documentation.
- Define and maintain long-term (12+ month) release and feature roadmaps in alignment with product management teams.
- Coordinate cross-functional execution across global teams in India, Europe, the United States, and South Korea.
- Act as the primary escalation point for customer programs, providing clear communication and regular updates to senior leadership.
- Support customer onboarding and planning for new software releases in production environments.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field from a recognized institution.
- 6+ years of experience in automotive software development or program management, ideally within ADAS or autonomous vehicle systems.
- Strong understanding of autonomous driving architectures, sensor systems, embedded software, and vehicle communication protocols.
- Familiarity with AI concepts such as machine learning, deep learning, transformers, or GPU/CPU architectures.
- Experience with software development environments including C/C++, Python, Linux, and/or QNX.
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, build systems, repositories, and containerized development workflows.
- Proven experience managing complex automotive programs through production release.
- Strong program management skills including planning, risk management, agile methodologies, and stakeholder coordination.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and prioritization abilities in fast-paced global environments.
- Exposure to automotive safety and compliance standards such as ISO 26262 or Automotive SPICE is a plus.
Benefits:
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge autonomous driving and AI-driven automotive technologies.
- Global, cross-functional collaboration with leading engineering teams across multiple regions.
- High-impact role contributing directly to production-ready autonomous vehicle software systems.
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package (varies by location).
- Strong career development opportunities within advanced software and AI engineering domains.
- Exposure to large-scale, safety-critical systems used in next-generation mobility solutions.
- Inclusive and innovation-driven work culture focused on technical excellence and continuous learning.