Lead Platform Infrastructure

Are you passionate about shaping the infrastructure and engineering platforms that power complex software development? We’re looking for a Platform Lead with hands-on Infrastructure engineering experience to help transform our internal platform into a strategic product, defining the technical roadmap and enabling our engineers to build world-leading embedded development tools used by companies worldwide.

About the role

In this role, you will combine strategic leadership with hands-on technical insight. You will act as the primary expert for the engineering platform, define technical direction, and ensure our infrastructure is robust, scalable, and reliable. You have a helicopter perspective and a strong focus on quality, maintainability, and long-term architecture.

As Platform Lead, you will:

• Own the platform roadmap and treat infrastructure as a product with clear goals and measurable outcomes
• Ensure high-quality, reliable platform services that support the organization’s productivity
• Drive modernization initiatives while balancing legacy systems with future needs
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams, architects, and stakeholders to align priorities and manage dependencies
• Prioritize initiatives based on developer feedback, performance data, and organizational needs
• Guide 6–8 engineers through technical leadership, without formal people management
• Evaluate on-premise and cloud solutions to ensure cost-effective, scalable operations

About you

To succeed in this role, you are a strategic thinker who is also comfortable going hands-on when it adds leverage. You are experienced in software engineering for complex environments, understand compiled language ecosystems, and have a strong track record with CI/CD and build systems. You know how to balance developer productivity, reliability, and maintainability, and can translate technical complexity into actionable strategic direction.

We see that you are:

• Experienced hands-on in multi-platform C++ projects and complex technical environments
• Skilled in CI/CD systems (Jenkins, GitLab) and Infrastructure as Code
• Comfortable with on-premise infrastructure and able to understand architecture, dependencies, and trade-offs
• A natural leader who listens, builds consensus, and makes balanced decisions
• Capable of working strategically while maintaining technical credibility and hands-on understanding

Nice to have:

• Hands-on experience in C++ or C#
• Experience with TeamCity or other build/packaging systems
• Understanding of legacy systems and strategies for modernization
• Background in embedded development toolchains and large-scale software environments

What we offer you

IAR is a multi-cultural and global business in a fast-growing industry, an organization where every co-worker’s individual role is very important in the big picture. We welcome new ideas and take pride in our achievements. We offer you the opportunity to work in a curious, knowledge-sharing environment with a strong team spirit, where we will support you to grow both professionally and as an individual. We are problem-solvers and take on new challenges with excitement and energy.

About IAR Systems

IAR delivers world-leading software and services for embedded development, empowering companies worldwide to create secure, high-quality products that shape the future. Since 1983, our solutions have helped ensure reliability, security, and efficiency in the development of more than one million embedded applications across industries such as Automotive, Industrial Automation, IoT, MedTech, and Safety. 

With support for 15,000 devices from over 70 semiconductor partners, we enable innovation and success for our customers. Headquartered in Uppsala, Sweden, we operate globally through strategically located sales and support offices.

IAR is part of Qt Group, operating as an independent business unit while strengthening our ability to deliver comprehensive solutions for embedded systems.

Apply Today! This recruitment is conducted in collaboration with Safemind, and all applications will go through them. This role is based in our Uppsala office with flexible hybrid arrangements (approx. 2–3 days on-site). Interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis, so please submit your application as soon as possible.