Job Overview
Lead the transformation and optimization of software defect management across the STLA Brain platform while driving defect resolution operations, capacity management, and software baseline quality. This role is responsible for the end-to-end operational management of defect resolution activities, ensuring defects are effectively triaged, prioritized, planned, tracked, and resolved across engineering teams. The position will also revisit, streamline, and continuously improve the defect management process to increase efficiency, predictability, and alignment with software roadmap and PI Planning objectives. The role ensures defect remediation activities are prioritized, adequately staffed, and integrated into software release planning, requirements baselines, and quality objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and drive the day-to-day defect resolution operation, ensuring timely closure of defects, removal of blockers, coordination across engineering teams, and adherence to defect resolution targets and release commitments.
- Assess, redesign, and optimize the defect management process to improve efficiency, transparency, prioritization, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Drive defect triage, prioritization, urgency assessment, and resolution planning.
- Develop defect inflow forecasts and capacity assessments across engineering teams.
- Balance defect resolution activities with new software content and feature development.
- Ensure defect remediation plans are incorporated into software requirements baselines and release roadmaps.
- Partner closely with TPMs to integrate defect forecasts and quality objectives into PI Planning.
- Monitor defect trends, risks, and resolution performance through metrics and dashboards.
- Establish KPIs and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce defect cycle times and increase resolution effectiveness.
- Provide executive visibility on defect health, resource needs, process effectiveness, and release readiness.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Minimum 8 years of experience in software development, software architecture, requirements management, technical program management, software quality, or process optimization.
- Strong understanding of Agile/SAFe development methodologies and PI Planning.
- Experience with defect tracking and requirements management tools (Jira, RTC, Azure DevOps, Polarion, etc.).
- Demonstrated experience leading process improvement and operational excellence initiatives.
- Strong analytical, planning, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Automotive software platform experience is highly desirable.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- AUTOSAR, Linux, or middleware platforms.
- Software quality management, technical debt management, release planning, and process optimization.
- Functional Safety (ISO 26262) awareness is a plus.
Benefits
Salaried Employee Benefits (US, Non-Represented)
Health & Wellbeing
Comprehensive coverages encompassing the Physical, Mental, Emotional, and overall Wellbeing of our employees, including short- and long-term disability.
Compensation, Savings, and Retirement
Annual Incentive Plan (SAIP), 401k with Employer Match & Contribution (max 8%), SoFi Student Loan Refinancing.
Time Away from Work
Paid time includes company holidays, vacation, and Float/Wellbeing Days.
Family Benefits
12 Weeks paid Parental Leave, Domestic Partner Benefits, Family Building Benefit, Marketplace, Life/Disability and other Insurances.
Professional Growth
Annual training, tuition reimbursement and discounts, Business Resource & Intra-professional Groups.
Company Car & More
Comprehensive Company Car Program and Vehicle Discounts. Vehicle discounts include family and friends.
EOE/Disability/Veteran
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