Your Role

We are seeking a Head of System Architecture & Infrastructure to lead the design, implementation, and evolution of the technical backbone for our autonomous systems. A core responsibility for this role is to define and implement a comprehensive safety concept for the software platform, ensuring robust, reliable, and safe operation and work towards relevant safety certifications. 

This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for software system architecture, software performance benchmarking, and infrastructure. As driveblocks is a fast-moving, dynamic environment, the role requires regular hands-on work.

Your Background

Must-Have Qualifications 

• System Architecture & Safety Leadership – Minimum 3 years of experience designing and leading software platform architectures for complex, multi-component systems in safety-critical applications using modern C++. 
• Hands-On Infrastructure Expertise – Proven track record of building scalable software infrastructure, including establishing performance benchmarking frameworks, automated monitoring, or reliability metrics for production systems. 
• Safety-Critical Mindset – Demonstrated experience applying software safety principles in practice, such as fault-tolerant system design, formal verification, or runtime monitoring, with improvements in system robustness/safety compliance. 

Nice-to-Have Qualifications 

• Experience in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or real-time control systems.
• Familiarity with functional safety standards (ISO 26262, ISO 13849, or equivalent) and experience in implementing safety processes that passed audits/certification. 
• Hands-on experience designing CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, or automated software release processes, with measurable improvements in release speed, test coverage, or production stability.

About Us

driveblocks develops off-road ground autonomy that works under harsh and challenging conditions. We build systems designed for operation in 3D terrain, vegetation, and heavy dust and dirt, where 100% reliability is core to success, even in GNSS-denied environments.

Working with multiple OEM partners across agriculture, construction, and defense, our focus is to deliver value to vehicle operators and solve the toughest challenges when deploying Physical AI in real world applications. Every deployment helps us to gather the operational data required to build the next generation of reliable and safe autonomous driving systems. 

From our office in Munich, we operate as a focused, highly ambitious team with deep expertise in autonomy, Physical AI, and embedded software engineering. We move quickly and set high standards. If you want to build autonomy that is deployed, tested, and operated in the field - we’d love to hear from you!

Working at driveblocks

• Ownership of your work – Take responsibility for the full value chain
• Competitive Compensation & Benefits 
• Participate in driveblocks’ success via a Virtual Stock Option Plan 
• Flexible working hours  

How To Apply

• Upload your CV and additional documents directly through our platform
• Receive feedback on your application within a few days
• Show your motivation in a one-on-one conversation with us