FORVIA HELLA
Website:
hella.com
Company:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/forviahella
Seniority: Not Applicable
Industries: Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
Job details:
Location Gurugram - Haryana, India
FORVIA HELLA is a listed international automotive supplier. As a company of the FORVIA Group, FORVIA HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and vehicle electronics and, with the Lifecycle Solutions Business Group, also covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles. With currently around 34,000 employees at over 125 locations, the company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8.0 billion in the fiscal year 2025.
YOUR TASKS
About The Role
Hella Gutmann is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Senior Data Engineer / Principal Software Engineer to join our India Software Development Centre. This role is ideal for a highly skilled technologist with ~15 years of software engineering experience, strong expertise in C++, Python, and a passion for building intelligent, AI-driven data platforms - preferably within the automotive domain.
You will play a key role in designing and implementing scalable data and AI systems that power next-generation vehicle diagnostics, telematics, and service solutions, with a focus on Agentic AI systems, automation, and intelligent decision-making frameworks.
Key Responsibilities
System Design & Engineering
Design and implement high-performance, scalable data pipelines and platforms using C++ and Python.
Architect solutions for processing large-scale automotive data (vehicle diagnostics, telemetry, IoT streams).
Ensure performance, reliability, and maintainability of distributed systems.
Data Engineering
Build and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines, real-time streaming systems, and data lakes.
Work with structured and unstructured datasets from automotive systems.
Ensure data governance, quality, and availability.
Collaboration & Leadership
Lead technical design discussions and mentor senior/junior engineers.
Collaborate with global teams across Germany and other locations.
Drive engineering best practices, code quality, and innovation.
Translate business needs into technical solutions aligned with automotive standards.
Your Qualifications
Required Qualifications
15+ years of software engineering experience.
Strong Hands-on Expertise In
C++ (core systems, performance-oriented programming)
Python (data engineering, AI/ML integration)
Work with SQL databases for data storage, querying, and validation.
Proven Experience In
Building distributed systems and data pipelines
Working with large-scale data processing systems
Strong Understanding Of
System design, algorithms, and performance optimization
Automotive protocols (CAN, OBD-II, ODX, OTX, UDS, and DoIP)
Software architecture (microservices, event-driven systems)
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in the automotive industry (OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, diagnostics, telematics).
Experience With AI/ML Systems, Including Exposure To
LLMs, AI agents, or intelligent automation frameworks
Agentic AI frameworks (multi-agent systems, autonomous workflows)
Cloud platforms (Azure / AWS / GCP)
Streaming technologies (Kafka, Flink, Spark)
Knowledge of KOS(Knowledge organization system)
Familiarity With
Data platforms and big data ecosystems
Experience leading global engineering teams or large initiatives
Key Competencies
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Ability to operate at architectural and hands-on levels
Leadership mindset with mentoring capability
Innovation-driven and adaptable to emerging technologies
Excellent communication in English language and cross-cultural collaboration
Travel
1-2 month stay at other work location
Even if you do not meet all our requirements, do not hesitate to apply to us, because the further development of our employees is very important to us and opens up a wide range of opportunities for you in our company.
FORVIA HELLA stands for the variety of all employees. Inclusion and diversity are firmly anchored in our company culture. We are continuously looking for new team players and welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their ethical and social background, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or identity.
HELLA India Autoparts & Services
Pallavi Sinha
Plot no 184, udhog vihar
Phase 1
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