Solution Architect

Shanghai, China

Automotive – CRO Sales Automotive /

Hybrid

You will be the primary technical partner for automotive OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, and autonomous-driving technology companies integrating TomTom ADAS maps, services, and SDKs. You will translate customer use cases into scalable solution architectures, lead technical discovery and proof-of-concept delivery, and connect Greater China customer requirements with global product and engineering teams.

What you'll do

Own the end-to-end technical solution for ADAS map and SDK opportunities, from discovery and architecture through PoC, integration, validation, production readiness, and post-launch evolution.
Lead customer workshops to understand ADAS and automated-driving use cases, vehicle architecture, target markets, safety requirements, software platforms, and integration constraints.
Design solution architectures combining ADAS road and lane models, map streaming, dynamic services, eHorizon, map matching, route projection, and ADASIS-based data exchange.
Guide OEM and Tier-1 engineering teams in integrating map data and SDK components into IVI, ADAS domain controllers, middleware, and cloud-to-vehicle platforms.
Build and present reference architectures, interface designs, integration plans, data flows, trade-off analyses, and technical proposals for customer decision makers.
Lead technical PoCs and demonstrations, define acceptance criteria, identify dependencies and risks, and coordinate delivery across product, map, SDK, validation, sales, and program teams.
Troubleshoot complex integration issues across map data, APIs, SDKs, embedded platforms, networking, positioning, routing, and sensor/perception interfaces.
Represent the voice of Greater China customers to product teams, converting market feedback and technical gaps into clear product requirements and roadmap recommendations.
Create reusable integration assets, including sample code, architecture patterns, technical documentation, FAQs, and bilingual customer enablement material.
Mentor support engineers and sales teams, improving technical readiness, solution consistency, and customer self-sufficiency.

What you'll need

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Robotics, Geomatics, or a related discipline.
Typically 7+ years of relevant experience, including 3+ years in automotive ADAS, autonomous driving, digital maps, navigation, or in-vehicle software architecture.
Strong understanding of ADAS or automated-driving system architecture, including localization, planning, perception interfaces, eHorizon, map-aided driving functions, and vehicle-domain integration.
Hands-on knowledge of digital map concepts such as road topology, lane geometry, connectivity, speed restrictions, curvature, gradient, traffic signs, road objects, and dynamic road conditions.
Experience with automotive map or exchange standards and formats such as NDS, NDS.Live, ADASIS v2/v3, OGP, PBF, OpenLR, or equivalent proprietary formats.
Strong software engineering skills in C++ and/or Java/Kotlin; working knowledge of Python for tooling, data inspection, or automation.
Experience integrating or supporting software on Linux, QNX, Android Automotive, AUTOSAR Adaptive, ROS 2, or comparable embedded automotive platforms.
Ability to diagnose distributed-system and embedded integration issues using logs, traces, API analysis, network tools, and structured root-cause methods.
Excellent customer-facing communication, architecture storytelling, technical writing, and stakeholder-influencing skills.
Fluent Chinese and English, with the ability to create and deliver technical content in both languages; willingness to travel for customer workshops and critical milestones.

What's nice to have

Experience at a digital map, navigation, location-platform, ADAS, autonomous-driving algorithm, automotive middleware, or intelligent-vehicle company.
Track record supporting China OEMs, AD Tier-1 suppliers, or autonomous-driving companies from PoC to SOP.
Experience with automotive SoCs and compute platforms such as Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride, NVIDIA DRIVE, Mobileye EyeQ, Horizon Robotics Journey, or Black Sesame.
Knowledge of functional-safety and safety-of-the-intended-functionality practices, including ISO 26262 and SOTIF, plus awareness of ISA or Euro NCAP use cases.
Familiarity with map-data visualization, GIS tools, simulation environments, vehicle testing, or sensor-derived map validation.

What we offer

A competitive compensation package, of course.

Time and resources to grow and develop, including a personal development budget and paid leave for learning days, as well as paid access to e-learning resources such as O’Reilly and LinkedIn Learning.

Time to support life outside of work, with enhanced parental leave plus paid leave to care for loved ones and volunteer in local communities.

Work flexibility, where TomTom’ers, in agreement with their manager and team, use both the office and home to focus, collaborate, learn and socialize. It’s all about getting the best out of both worlds – we ask TomTom’ers to come to the office two days a week, and the remaining three are free to be worked in either location.

Improve your home office with a setup budget and get extra support with a monthly allowance.

Enjoy options to work from your home country and abroad for a set number of days each year, to visit family and friends, or to simply explore the world we’re mapping.

Take the holidays you want with a competitive holiday plan, plus an extra day off to celebrate your birthday.

Join annual events like our Hackathon and DevDays to bring your ideas to life with talented teammates from around the world.

Become a part of our inclusive global culture and have the chance to collaborate with a diverse community – we have over 80 nationalities at TomTom!

Find out more about our global benefits and enjoy additional local benefits tailored to your location.

Meet your team

We’re TomTom Automotive. On our team, your work – together with our 30+ years of experience in delivering connected navigation software, traffic information and highly accurate digital maps – will accelerate the future of driving. Car manufacturers trust us to provide the modular components they need to create competitive, tailor-made infotainment systems, and the mapping technology that are enabling self-driving cars to see beyond their sensors.

At TomTom...

You’ll help people find their way in the world. In 2004, TomTom revolutionized how the world moves with the introduction of the first portable navigation device. Now, we intend to do it again by engineering the first-ever real-time map, the smartest and most useful map on the planet.

Work with a team of 3,300+ unique, curious and passionate problem-solvers. Together, we’ll open up a world of possibilities for car manufacturers, enterprises and developers to help people understand and get closer to the world around them.

After you apply

Our recruitment team will work hard to give you a meaningful experience throughout your journey with us, no matter the outcome. Your application will be screened closely and you can rest assured that all follow-up actions will be thorough, from assessments and interviews all the way through onboarding. To find out more about our application process, check out our hiring FAQs.

TomTom is an equal opportunity employer

TomTom is where you can find your place in the world. Every day we welcome, nurture and celebrate differences. Why? Because your uniqueness is what makes you, you. No matter your culture or background, you’ll find your impact at TomTom. Research also shows that sometimes women and underrepresented communities can be hesitant to apply for positions unless they believe they meet 100% of the criteria. If you can relate to this, please know that we’d love to hear from you.

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