Senior Embedded Engineer (all genders) - Vehicle Foundation Domain

The Vehicle Foundation Team provides the fundamental software platform on which all vehicle applications run. The team owns core capabilities such as Remote Access, Metrics & Logging, Provisioning, and Over-the-Air (OTA) updates, ensuring that the fleet can be operated, monitored, and updated reliably at scale.

In addition, the team takes end-to-end responsibility for cybersecurity topics, tooling, and the technical alignment with base software suppliers.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain in-vehicle software running on our ECU
• Extend and improve existing monitoring systems used to track the state of our fleet
• Interface with VW Group, vendors, and other partners to align on software interfaces, tooling, and hardware
• Support the team with expert knowledge and guidance in embedded engineering, mentor colleagues in your field of expertise and provide direction if needed
• Shape and contribute to our development processes regarding automotive standards
• Be part of the full development life cycle, from design to implementation, quality assurance, and maintenance
• Work in a bottom-up managed, autonomous, cross-functional team together with other talented engineers, We are a member of Charta der Vielfalt and are dedicated to actively fostering a workplace that celebrates and promotes diversity in various aspects such as age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or cognitive ability, and ethnicity. At MOIA, we embrace a culture where people are accepted, respected, valued, appreciated, and included.

In our commitment to promoting diversity and inclusivity, we regularly provide unconscious bias training to all our employees. Furthermore, we continuously strive to enhance our hiring process by ensuring a diverse hiring panel.

• A university degree in Engineering or similar
• Profound knowledge of C++ (11/14 or later), Python, Bash and communication protocols like MQTT and SOME/IP
• Familiarity with networking concepts, including TCP/IP, IPv6, VLAN configuration, and SOCKS proxy
• Experience with SiL and HiL testing integrated into CI/CD
• Proven track record in industries with high reliability and quality demands (automotive, medical, aerospace, or similar), specifically considering ASPICE, ISO26262, homologation
• You can work proactively and independently in an agile cross-functional team, lead initiatives, align with external stakeholders, and be a team player

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds - even if you don’t meet every requirement. If you’re excited about the role and MOIA’s mission, we’d love to hear from you!

Pulled from the full job description

• Sabbatical
• Work from home, * Competitive salary (including bonus)
• Hybrid work setup: Work from home or one of our offices - you and your team decide how often to meet, blending flexibility with collaboration!
• Flexible working hours and the possibility of flexible work arrangements depending on your needs (parenting, care work, volunteering, etc.)
• Budget and monthly expense allowance for home office setup
• Possibility of remote work from outside Germany for up to 6 weeks per year from over 35 countries - learn more in our blog!
• Public transport ticket (fully subsidized “Deutschlandticket”) for commuting and travelling throughout Germany and discount on MOIA rides
• Subsidized fitness club membership or bike leasing
• Learning environment with continuous learning days, job rotation, trainings and workshops, coaching, conferences, books, and language classes
• Mental health support, 1:1 sessions with external professionals and mental unload workshops
• 30 vacation days, sabbatical and unpaid leave option
• Relocation support with service provider (visa, administration, etc.)
• Dog-friendly offices

For student & internship positions, we have an adjusted set of benefits. You can find them here.

At MOIA, our teams are typically distributed across locations and collaborate in a hybrid setup. We work together both remotely and on site, choosing the mode of collaboration that fits the context, the work at hand, and each team’s rhythm.

Spending time together in our offices is an important part of how we stay connected, build trust, and solve complex problems. At the same time, we value flexibility and give teams and individuals autonomy to shape their ways of working, with everyone having the freedom to organise their routines in a way that aligns with their work and their team’s needs.

If you’d like to learn more about how we work, visit our blog for insights into our culture and hiring process, or follow us on Instagram for a look behind the scenes at MOIA., At MOIA we’re reimagining the future of mobility - safe, autonomous and tailored to the needs of cities and their people. As a tech company with more than 400 employees, we build mobility solutions that truly move cities forward.

We launched our ridepooling service in Hamburg in 2019 and have been part of the city’s public transport system since 2023. Since launch, we have transported over 12 million passengers. Currently, MOIA is evolving from a mobility provider to a tech provider offering a scalable and safe turnkey solution for autonomous driving.

With office locations in Berlin and Hamburg, our diverse and international team comprising more than 60 nationalities works together toward that shared mission.

MOIA is more than a technology provider - we are a partner to cities and public transport operators committed to creating more livable spaces and delivering mobility solutions that are reliable, safe and comfortable.