Technical Project Manager (automotive)

Python, GCP, CAN, AUTOSAR Hybrid from Poznań, Contract of Employment (UoP) Your new role • Acting as a technical bridge between teams working on ECU software, in‑vehicle applications, backend services and connected IoT systems. • Coordinating the development of an automotive ECU with IoT capabilities, including embedded software, application layers and cloud‑integrated components. • Defining and enforcing cross‑team engineering standards for software architecture, code quality, maintainability and technical best practices. • Identifying and resolving technical blockers through root‑cause analysis, diagnostics and code debugging, and providing implementation support when needed. • Owning CI/CD architecture as well as release and testing strategies to ensure stable and high‑quality software delivery. • Ensuring smooth integration and interface management between ECU software, vehicle applications, backend services, cloud platforms and IoT devices. • Implementing observability practices such as monitoring and distributed tracing to detect failures, performance bottlenecks and cross‑system issues. • Applying Site Reliability Engineering principles to maintain measurable service quality and operational performance. What you'll need to succeed • University degree in computer science, electrical engineering or software engineering. • English and German proficiency at B2 level or higher. • Several years of experience in technical project leadership, software architecture or senior engineering roles, ideally in automotive, IoT or connected systems. • Strong hands‑on programming experience in Python or Go. • Experience designing and operating distributed systems on Google Cloud Platform. • Practical knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or OpenTofu preferred). • Solid understanding of CI/CD, release automation and testing strategies. • Good knowledge of SRE practices including SLI, SLO and error budgets. • Familiarity with AUTOSAR‑based ECU development and the automotive software lifecycle. • Experience with in‑vehicle applications such as Android Automotive or embedded HMI solutions. • Knowledge of CAN, LIN, Agile methodologies and the V‑model. • Experience with Jira, Codebeamer and Confluence. • Willingness to travel (up to 50%). • Category B driving licence. What you'll get in return • Employment contract. • Competitive salary and bonus system. • Flexible working hours and hybrid work options. • Private medical care. • Employee pension program. • Structured onboarding program. • Access to sports and rehabilitation facilities. • Preferential conditions for purchasing vehicles from selected dealers. • Work with modern technologies. • Training system tailored to employee competencies. • Work in an international automotive environment. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. Hays Poland sp. z o.o. is an employment agency registered in a registry kept by Marshal of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship under the number 361.