Sr Staff Engineer, Systems Middleware Services Design Architect

Company Description

Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world-leading MCUs, SoCs, analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world’s leading manufacturers of the electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you. 

Renesas employs roughly 22,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics and the world. 

Job Description

Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Renesas is unable to sponsor applicants for work visas for this position now or in the future. 

Candidates must be local to San Jose, CA.

Lead the design, development, and deployment of middleware services within the Renesas ecosystem, enabling targeted applications. Serve as the principal architect for a globally distributed team, translating market requirements into robust engineering specifications and driving technical excellence across projects. 

• Architectural Leadership: Define and own the high-level blueprint for middleware solutions, ensuring modular, scalable, and maintainable architectures that meet both functional and non-functional requirements.
• Requirements Engineering: Analyze market vertical MRDs to extract and define relevant engineering specifications. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment and shared understanding. 
• System Design: Break down requirements into layered, modular components. Oversee the design and integration of system elements to achieve targeted functionality and performance. 
• Technical Project Management: Work closely with developers and cross-functional teams to ensure architectural compliance with requirements, design, standards and project objectives.
• Technical Partner Interface: Serve as the technical liaison with key partners by assessing their technology, determining how integration should occur, and supervising its implementation.
• Optimization & Process Improvement: Champion initiatives to enhance maintainability, portability, scalability, performance, safety, and security, while reducing development time and cost. 

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with proven leadership in customer-facing roles
• Deep expertise in designing and developing robust software stacks using modular, flexible, and extensible paradigms. 
• Demonstrated ability to create proposals, detailed software architecture, requirements, and design documents. 
• Experience managing strategic collaborations with external partners and leading multi-regional software projects. 
• Strong object-oriented design principles and coding skills in C or C++. 
• Excellent technical communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills; ability to build strong customer and cross-functional relationships. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Hands-on experience with middleware platforms, software libraries/modules and SDKs.
• Familiarity with microprocessor and microcontroller system architectures. 
• Proficiency with version control systems (e.g., Git), CI/CD workflows, issue tracking, and requirements management tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, Requirements Yogi). 
• Experience with Yocto, build systems and containerization tools (Docker). 

Soft Skills 

• Self-motivated, highly organized and proactive in problem-solving. 
• Strong analytical and decision-making abilities, driving architecture from concept to implementation. 
• Passion for innovation, mentorship, and thought leadership in a global environment. 

What You’ll Love 

• Shaping the architectural vision for middleware solutions that drive Renesas’ success in diverse markets. 
• Leading and mentoring a talented, globally distributed engineering team. 
• Driving innovation and process improvements that impact product quality and delivery. 
• Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeh