Your Mission

To fuel this mission, we are looking for ambitious, enthusiastic and driven minds to help build the state-of-the-art software that pushes our innovation further.

As a 100% subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG, that has been perfecting the art of moving people, products and services from point A to point B, for more than 120 years. With an international team of over 650+ Employees, who value quality, creativity and believe in teamwork - we create passionate technology on exciting topics that include navigation, infotainment systems, location-based services, user experience and interaction.

Sneak preview of your future tasks

Owns MVA Platform Delivery

Owns the delivery and evolution of Mercedes Voice Assistant platform capabilities across multiple teams and products, ensuring achievement of quality, performance, scalability, and delivery objectives.

Leads Organizational Development

Leads managers and engineering teams through workforce planning, organizational design, succession planning, capability development, and performance management to ensure long-term domain effectiveness.

Drives Platform Direction & Technology Evolution

Drives platform evolution, technical priorities, and investment decisions across voice assistant capabilities, ensuring alignment with future business needs and technology requirements.

Governs Engineering Excellence

Governs software engineering standards, development practices, platform quality objectives, and operational excellence activities to ensure sustainable and scalable platform growth.

Drives Cross-Functional Alignment

Drives alignment across Product Management, Architecture, System Engineering, AI organizations, and Mercedes-Benz stakeholders to manage dependencies and achieve domain objectives.

Establishes Innovation & Capability Growth

Establishes innovation, learning, automation, and capability-building initiatives that strengthen voice assistant platform competencies and support future AI-driven customer experiences.

Leadership

Lead, motivate, and develop assigned employees through performance evaluations and, where appropriate, goal-setting agreements. Ensure targeted internal communication. Ensure employee- and task-specific training and development. Ensure that agreed-upon goals are achieved.

Ensure compliance with all Group and site regulations and provisions applicable to the assigned area of responsibility (safety and environmental protection regulations, works agreements, guidelines, etc.) in accordance with applicable regulations and documentation. Inform assigned employees of the relevant provisions and instruct them to comply. Oversee and monitor proper implementation.

Occupational Safety and Environmental Protection

Ensure compliance with safety and environmental protection requirements within the assigned area of responsibility. To this end, carry out, organize, and monitor the implementation of assigned safety and environmental protection tasks and responsibilities. Train subordinates; inform supervisors of any deficiencies or malfunctions.

Your Profile

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, or a related technical discipline – Essential
Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, or Business Administration – Desirable

Experience

10+ years of experience in software engineering, platform development, embedded systems, voice technologies, AI-enabled products, or infotainment software development – Essential
5+ years of leadership experience managing software engineering organizations, including leadership of managers and multidisciplinary engineering teams – Essential
Demonstrated delivery of complex software platforms from concept through production, achieving quality, reliability, performance, and business objectives – Essential
Proven accountability for delivery across multiple teams, products, or organizational units with responsibility for resource planning and organizational development – Essential
Experience leading large-scale transformation, platform modernization, or technology evolution initiatives – Essential
Experience within automotive software, infotainment systems, voice technologies, conversational AI, or connected services environments – Desirable

Specific Knowledge

Strong knowledge of software platform development, distributed software architectures, and scalable software engineering practices – Essential
Strong understanding of voice assistant technologies, speech processing ecosystems, and conversational user experiences – Essential
Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning-enabled software platforms and their integration into customer products – Essential
Strong understanding of Android, embedded software systems, and infotainment software architectures – Essential
Knowledge of cloud-native development principles, service-oriented architectures, and data-driven software platforms – Desirable
Knowledge of Agile product development, DevOps, software quality engineering, and modern software delivery practices – Essential
Current position as Lead/E4 or passed panel

Why us?

A chance to work on a new generation of Infotainment Systems, which will power millions of cars
An international, interdisciplinary innovation lab, which is part of the Mercedes Benz AG
Agile working methods and open feedback culture
In our close collaboration with Inklupreneur we support people with disabilities and welcome everyone
A brand new, modern, and barrier-free office building (Berlin Headquarter)
Flexible working hours
Mobility Budget, Healthcare Budget & more benefits

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