Senior Software Developer

General Motors; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An automotive technology company is seeking a Senior Software Developer to lead projects and collaborate with various stakeholders. The role involves developing applications in Go, Python, and SQL, and requires extensive experience in software engineering and development. A hybrid work model is offered, requiring presence in Markham three times a week.

Benefits

Paid time off including vacation days

Healthcare, dental and vision benefits

Life insurance plans

Defined Contribution Pension plan

Tuition Assistance

GM Vehicle Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with Go programming language for microservices development.
• Experience with Protocol Buffers for API schema design and cross-platform serialization.
• Hands-on experience with data streaming architectures using Pub/Sub patterns.

Responsibilities

• Develop software applications using Go, Python, and SQL.
• Engage in the identification/remediation of software-related issues.
• Act as Subject Matter Expert and coach team members.

Skills

Go programming language

gRPC

PostgreSQL

C++

Terraform

Kubernetes

data streaming architectures

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree in a related technical field

Job description

Overview

Work Arrangement: This role is hybrid, you are expected to report to Markham Elevation Centre three times a week, at minimum.

The Role

In the role of Senior Software Developer, you will be collaborating with the software development team, product managers, solution architects and stakeholders to develop, and define technical solutions for challenging problems in the mapping domain. This role requires advanced software engineering and leadership skills, where you will be responsible for leading new projects and contributing to the existing code base.

Responsibilities

• Develop software applications using GO, Python, and SQL.
• Build, Test and Deploy software applications to cloud environments after through testing and validation.
• Performance tuning, usability assessment/improvement.
• Analyze software defects, determine root cause, develop fixes, test and verify closure.
• Aggressively engage in the identification / remediation of software related issues.
• Technical writing regarding system design specifications and user documentation.
• Act as Subject Matter Expert review designs and code, coach other member on the team.

Required Skills and Experience

• 5+ years experiencewith Go programminglanguageformicroservices developmentand gRPC implementations
• Experiencewith gRPC protocoland service development, including streaming APIs, protocol buffer definitions, and cross-language client integration
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQLincludingcomplex queries, spatialdata types(PostGIS), and performance optimization forhigh-throughput applications
• Experience with ProtocolBuffers(protobuf)for API schemadesign, codegeneration, and cross-platform serialization
• C++ interoperabilityexperience for nativeclient library development and cross-language API integration
• Hash-based versioning systemsand content-addressable storage architectures for distributed filesystems
• CDN integration preferably with Akamai EdgeAuthor similar platforms
• Experience withTerraformfor infrastructure as code, module development, and multi-environmentdeployments
• KubernetesexpertiseincludingAKS, containerorchestration, servicemesh concepts, and productiondeployment strategies
• Experiencewith data streaming architecturesusingPub/Sub patterns, event-driven systems, and real-time analytics pipelines

Preferred Qualifications

• Experiencewith map data processingor geospatial systems, including tile serving architectures, spatial databases, and location-based services
• Automotivesoftware developmentexperience, particularly with over-the-air (OTA) update systems, vehicle telematics, orembedded system integration
• Real-time streaming and analyticsexperience using toolslike Databricks, Apache Kafka, or similardistributed processing frameworks
• Campaignmanagement systemsdevelopmentfor fleet management, devicetargeting, or contentdistribution networks

Minimum Education Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Master’s degree in a related technical field is preferred.

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILLNEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors of Canada total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan currently includes the following benefits, in addition to many others:

• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave.
• Healthcare, dental and vision benefits including health care spending account and wellness incentive.
• Life insurance plans to cover you and your family.
• Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan to help you save for retirement.
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values.
• Tuition Assistance and Employee Assistance Program.
• GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you, your family and friends.