Software Architect

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your embedded software development expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside a collaborative and highly motivated team.

You'll play a critical role in delivering software modules, ensuring detailed design and implementation, and contributing to the development of innovative embedded solutions. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business, including Software Architects, Hardware Designers, and Validation & Verification (V&V) teams, to meet quality, cost, and delivery (QCD) commitments and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of software module design, coding, and testing, but also support software and hardware integration activities.

We’ll look to you for:

• Contributing to the elaboration of software specifications and architecture in collaboration with the Software Architect.

• Developing software modules, including detailed design, coding, and testing.

• Setting up the software development toolchain and performing module tests.

• Managing software work products under configuration management.

• Supporting software and hardware integration activities.

• Participating in technology evolution through continuous learning and standardization efforts.

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including RAMS, V&V, and Hardware teams, throughout the software design cycle.

• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives, such as Return on Experience (RoE) and process enhancement.

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (IT, CS, ECE, EEE, or equivalent).

• Experience in embedded product development and software design.

• Strong programming skills in C, C++, Python, and Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD).

• Knowledge of networking and cybersecurity concepts.

• Familiarity with communication protocols like Ethernet, serial, and wireless.

• Hands-on experience with tools like Wireshark or equivalent for network analysis.

• Understanding of standards such as CENELEC.

• Exposure to GIT, CI/CD, and containerized environments is an added advantage.

Things you’ll enjoy Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines.

• Work with new security standards for rail signalling.

• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.

• Contribute to innovative projects that shape the future of mobility.

• Utilise our flexible and inclusive working environment.

• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries.

• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning.

• Progress towards becoming a technical leader or software architect.

• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension).

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.