Sr. Principal Architect (Automotive Navigation, ADAS/AD)

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Berlin, DEU
Hybrid
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Automotive • Computer Vision • Information Technology • Internet of Things • Logistics • Software
We make a unified map designed for every moving vehicle
The Role
Lead solution architecture for complex automotive navigation and ADAS/AD software solutions from presales through delivery and handover. Define system requirements, architecture views, interfaces, and technology choices while balancing customer needs, feasibility, cost, quality, and maintainability. Serve as a trusted technical advisor to automotive customers and internal teams, provide engineering leadership and coaching, communicate in German and English, and support deployments across embedded, cloud, and mobile environments.
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What's the role?

You will be part of our Professioal Services organizaton, working alongside a team of seasoned and like-minded individuals who design and deliver complex, customer-centric solutions. 



We are looking for a senior technical leader who can shape solution architecture from the earliest opportunity discussions through successful delivery, balancing customer expectations, HERE platform capabilities, engineering feasibility, commercial constraints, and long-term maintainability. You will regularly interface with customers as well with internal stakeholders around the globe, such as project, product, and engineering teams. Your goal will be to bring to life complex software solutions that advance HERE’s geo-location business and vision. Your peers will rely on you to provide them with technical leadership as well with business acumen. 


Our team often crosses functional and technical domains (cloud services, embedded and mobile clients). Being familiar with all these domains is a huge plus, but for this role, key will be deep understanding of the automotive domain, especially AD/ADAS systems, Navigation and AI Integration in embedded environments. We design the overall high-level system, explaining both problem and solution with clarity and precision to all necessary stakeholders. Consistent software requirement elicitation and management is essential in validating that we are building the right thing.


Responsibilities

  • Drive the draft solution design during the opportunity quotation phase (RfX).
  • Identify the right products and technologies to solve the customers' problems.
  • Act is a primary point of contact and trusted technical advisor for all internal and external stakeholders.
  • Build and maintain relationship with German automotive customers, including travelling to customer locations and conducting technical communication in German language
  • Map stakeholder requirements to system requirements.
  • Develop static and behavioral views and define the interfaces for the system under the given requirements.
  • Take timely decisions and communicate them to all necessary stakeholders
  • Take ownership and accountability for the technical quality and cost-effectiveness of the solution throughout its lifecycle—from the bidding phase through execution and go-live to the final handover for maintenance.

Who are you?

This position is a great match for motivated, self-driven individuals with excellent English and German communication skills (both written and verbal). You feel at home going deep in technical discussions with developers, documenting the high-level picture of complicated systems, and explaining their work to both technical and non-technical audiences.


As this is a senior position, we are looking for proven track record in architecture and technical leadership, ideally built on a solid engineering foundation.We value hands-on experience with real-world production deployments and the practical lessons gained from designing, delivering, and scaling complex solutions.


  • Experience in software requirements' elicitation, analysis, and management.
  • Experience providing guidance and leadership to engineers.
  • 10+ years of experience with hands-on software engineering
  • Experience debugging in embedded environments such as QNX, Linux and in Android Automotive OS infotainment platform
  • Experience with modern technologies and architecture practices (such as distributed systems, cloud-native design, security-first design, and domain-driven design, ...).
  • Experience with ADAS/AD, Navigation and AI integrations and solutions
  • Analytical, conceptual, and troubleshooting abilities.
  • Ability to work across teams, manage issues cross-functionally and remotely.
  • Availability to regularly travel in Germany and abroad
  • German language business proficiency
  • Availability to communicate across different time zones.
  • Availability to offer coaching to others in own areas of expertise.
  • Experience in pre-sales is a strong plus.

What do we offer: You'll shape architecture direction on our most complex, high-stakes challenges while representing HERE with top customers across the industry. You'll own toughest domains and set the standards and practices that raise the bar across teams. Leading cross-company initiatives puts you at the center of executive decision-making, with a path to greater technical authority and influence.

HERE is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.


As part of HERE Technologies employment process, candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment screening process. This offer and any related claims are subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. This will involve employment, education, and criminal verification if applicable.



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Who are we?

HERE Technologies is a location data and technology platform company. We empower our customers to achieve better outcomes – from helping a city manage its infrastructure or a business optimize its assets to guiding drivers to their destination safely.


At HERE we take it upon ourselves to be the change we wish to see. We create solutions that fuel innovation, provide opportunity and foster inclusion to improve people’s lives. If you are inspired by an open world and driven to create positive change, join us. Learn more about us on our YouTube Channel.

Skills Required

  • 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
  • Experience in software requirements elicitation, analysis, and management
  • Experience providing guidance and leadership to engineers
  • Experience debugging embedded environments such as QNX and Linux
  • Experience with Android Automotive OS infotainment platforms
  • Experience with distributed systems, cloud-native design, security-first design, and domain-driven design
  • Experience with ADAS/AD, navigation, and AI integrations and solutions
  • Analytical, conceptual, and troubleshooting abilities
  • Ability to work across teams, manage issues cross-functionally and remotely
  • Availability to regularly travel in Germany and abroad
  • Business proficiency in German
  • Excellent English communication skills, written and verbal
  • Availability to communicate across different time zones
  • Availability to coach others in areas of expertise
  • Experience in presales

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HERE Technologies Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is described as solid, with employer-verified medical, dental, vision, and mental-health/EAP resources. Public benefits materials consistently reference robust core coverage.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Vacation/PTO is employer-verified, and programs like sabbatical and volunteer time off are highlighted in company-facing summaries. These options indicate a broad time-off offering.
  • Flexible Benefits Work-from-home and hybrid arrangements are employer-verified, with many U.S. teams operating on a hybrid schedule. Flexibility features prominently in the total-rewards framing.

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The Company
HQ: Amsterdam
6,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1985

What We Do

HERE Technologies is a location data and technology company that created the first digital map over 35 years ago. Today we are the world's leading location platform company with a global footprint across 52 countries. Although our strongest presence is in the automotive industry, we also work with leading companies across a wide range of industries, including transport and logistics, mobility, manufacturing and retail and the public sector.

Why Work With Us

At HERE, we're always excited about discovering people who share our passion for building innovative solutions that make the world easier to navigate. We believe our success is powered by our team's diversity, creativity and collaboration and we're always looking for opportunities to grow it further.

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