Job Title: Senior Architect (Connected Vehicle Platforms)
Contract Duration: 6+ Months
Work Mode: On-site / Hybrid @ Costa Mesa, CA or Irvine, CA
MAX. Vendor Rate: $DOE (Depends on Experience)
Client: KIA / Hyundai Motor Group (via Hyundai AutoEver America - HAEA)
Work Authorization: USC
We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Architect to lead the design and development of scalable, secure, and high-performance platforms in the Automotive and Connected Vehicle domain. This role requires deep expertise in multi-tenant architecture, strong backend implementation capabilities, and hands-on involvement in building cloud-native, distributed systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and drive end-to-end architecture for connected vehicle platforms
- Design and implement scalable multi-tenant SaaS architectures
- Lead backend development initiatives (microservices, APIs, event-driven systems)
- Architect solutions for vehicle data ingestion, telematics, OTA, and IoT platforms
- Ensure system scalability, performance, security, and high availability
- Provide hands-on technical guidance and support to development teams
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, DevOps)
- Drive adoption of cloud-native, DevOps, and modern architecture practices
- Conduct architecture reviews, define best practices, and ensure design compliance
Required Skills
Architecture & Backend Technologies
- Microservices Architecture
- REST / gRPC APIs
- Event-driven systems (Kafka, MQTT)
- Java / Spring Boot / Node.js (or similar backend stack)
Cloud & Platform Engineering
- Azure / AWS / Google Cloud Platform
- Containers (Docker, Kubernetes)
- CI/CD and DevOps practices
Multi-Tenant Architecture
- Tenant isolation strategies
- Data partitioning & scalability design
- SaaS platform architecture
Automotive & IoT Technologies
- Connected Vehicle platforms
- Telematics systems
- Vehicle data integration (CAN, MQTT, HTTP)
Preferred Experience
- Strong experience in Connected Vehicles / Telematics / Automotive platforms
- Hands-on experience designing multi-tenant cloud platforms at scale
- Exposure to OTA updates, V2X communication, fleet management systems
- Experience with real-time data streaming and IoT ecosystems
What We re Looking For
12+ years of experience in software engineering with proven architecture expertise
Strong hands-on capability in backend system design and implementation
Ability to balance strategic architecture with hands-on development support
Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
Strong stakeholder communication and cross-team collaboration skills
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-scale, and evolving environment
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