Senior Software Engineer

About Us     

GM is developing the next generation of embedded platform software to deliver state-of-the-art ADAS features to our customers.  

The Autonomy Interface SW (AIS) team is responsible for building runtime software that enables robust interface contracts, system degradation transitions, and seamless sensing integration with the autonomy stack.    

The Role  

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll be responsible for designing, documenting, and implementing complex, highly scalable, low-latency software in C++ on Linux-based systems for the AIS team. Your work will be the foundational software which the rest of GM’s AV stack is built upon for safety-critical, performance-sensitive functions including but not limited to vehicle actuation controls/feedback interfaces, vehicle moding controls, etc. across the GM vehicle platforms. 

If you are looking to solve one of today’s most complex engineering challenges, see the results of your work in hundreds of self-driving cars, and make a positive impact in the world, join us. 

What you’ll be doing (Responsibilities) 

• Develop software in C++ to interface with the autonomy stack with the other compute, sensors and custom hardware on the vehicle   

• Improve and deliver reliable software through requirements generation, continuous integration, automated testing, issue tracking, and code reviews   

• Collaborate with colleagues across multiple teams and mentor other developers   

• Lead and generates technical solutions including specifying of requirements, functional decomposition, analysis, development and testing for current, new and major programs  

• Performs as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for at least one platform or application component  

• Provide, communicate, and support common best practices among software community  

• Lead development of software system team design content and software anomaly corrections.  

• Knowledge of and experience applying software best practices   

• Being able to specify and balances system requirements 

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)     

• 4+ years' experience building and shipping production-quality software, with a focus in Linux based environments 

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PHD in relevant field or relevant work experience. 

• Experience with C++ (17+), STL, and Python3 

• Experience working with and building tooling for large, complex systems 

• A high standard and commitment to quality by designing for maintainability, testability and efficiency 

What Will Give You a  Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)   

• 7+ years' experience building and shipping production-quality software, with a focus in Linux based environments  

• Experience with safety critical development (FDA, FAA, Automotive)   

• Experience with build tools like bazel or cmake 

• Experience debugging across cloud and embedded systems 

• Experience with ARXML or/and SOME/IP 

• Experience with networking, TCP/IP and UDP. 

• Building and shipping production-quality software on and for embedded Linux / POSIX systems 

• Experience working with ROS or similar pub/sub IPC systems 

• Leads and generates technical solutions including specifying of requirements, functional decomposition, analysis, development and testing for current, new and major programs 

• Lead development of software system team design content and software anomaly corrections. 

• Performs complex design analysis 

• Being able to balance system requirements 

Compensation: The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of New York, Colorado, California, or Washington.  

• The salary range for this role: is $125,000 to $234,100. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position. 

• Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance. 

• Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

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