Senior Software Developer

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

Job summary

A leading automotive company is seeking a Senior Software Developer based in Markham. This hybrid role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop technical solutions, requiring advanced engineering and leadership skills. Applicants should have over 5 years of experience with Go programming and strong expertise in cloud deployments and database management. Benefit offerings include comprehensive health coverage and paid time off.

Benefits

Paid time off

Healthcare, dental and vision benefits

Life insurance plans

Retirement plan contributions

Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

GM Vehicle Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience with Go programming for microservices development.
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL including complex queries.
• Experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code.

Responsibilities

• Develop software applications using GO, Python, and SQL.
• Build, Test and Deploy software to cloud environments.
• Analyze software defects and determine root causes.

Skills

Go programming language

gRPC protocol

PostgreSQL

ProtocolBuffers (protobuf)

C++ interoperability

versioning systems

CDN integration

Terraform

Kubernetes

data streaming architectures

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Job description

Job Description

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 experience with Go programming language for microservices development and gRPC implementations
• Experience with gRPC protocol and service development, including streaming APIs, protocol buffer definitions, and cross-language client integration
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL including complex queries, spatial data types (PostGIS), and performance optimization for high-throughput applications
• Experience with ProtocolBuffers (protobuf) for API schema design, codegeneration, and cross-platform serialization
• C++ interoperability experience for native client library development and cross-language API integration
• Hash-based versioning systems and content-addressable storage architectures for distributed filesystems
• CDN integration preferably with Akamai EdgeAuthor similar platforms
• Experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code, module development, and multi-environment deployments
• Kubernetes expertise including AKS, container orchestration, servicemesh concepts, and production deployment strategies
• Experience with data streaming architectures using Pub/Sub patterns, event-driven systems, and real-time analytics pipelines

Preferred Qualification

• Experience with map data processing or geospatial systems, including tile serving architectures, spatial databases, and location-based services
• Automotive software development experience, particularly with over-the-air (OTA) update systems, vehicle telematics, or embedded system integration
• Real-time streaming and analytics experience using tools like Databricks, Apache Kafka, or similar distributed processing frameworks
• Campaign management systems development for fleet management, device targeting, or content distribution 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 WILL NEED 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.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.

Accommodations

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