Senior Manager, Software Architecture & AI Enablement

Senior Manager, Software Architecture & AI Enablement

Report to: VP R&D

Job Description:

The Software Architecture & AI Enablement Senior Manager is responsible for driving the transformation of all software engineering activities (Firmware, DSP, FPGA, Testing Automation and GUI) through AI adoption, architectural leadership, and engineering excellence.

This role embeds AI capabilities into the software development lifecycle (SDLC) while defining and governing the long-term software architecture across embedded, real-time, and host-PC environments.

Key Objectives: · Increase engineering productivity using AI tools · Improve software quality and maintainability · Reduce development cycle time · Establish scalable software architecture · Standardize AI-assisted practices · Drive engineering excellence

Core Responsibilities: · Integrate AI into SDLC phases · Define architecture roadmap · Introduce engineering best practices · Evaluate and deploy AI tools · Establish governance for AI-generated code · Train engineering teams · Track metrics and KPIs · Lead cross-functional collaboration

Qualifications · BSc/MSc in relevant field · 10+ years software engineering experience · 5+ years leadership · Experience in embedded/real-time systems · Architecture and AI adoption experience

Skills · Strong coding and architecture skills · AI tools expertise · SDLC & DevOps · Leadership and communication

KPIs · Cycle time reduction · Productivity improvements · Adoption rates · Quality metrics