Staff Data Software Developer - Embedded Data

General Motors; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join its engineering team in Markham, Canada. The role focuses on building and optimizing data-intensive pipelines, utilizing expertise in C/C++ and Android Java/Kotlin. Candidates should have a strong software development background and a passion for open-source technologies. The position includes responsibilities such as designing processing pipelines, optimizing infrastructure performance, and collaborating with DevOps for seamless deployment.

Qualifications

• Skilled software engineer with expertise in building data-intensive pipelines.
• Strong background in software development and experience with data infrastructure.
• Passion for open-source technologies and ability to manage and scale data flows.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure and processing pipelines using various technologies.
• Optimize performance for high throughput and low latency.
• Collaborate with DevOps for deployment and operation of logging infrastructure.

Skills

C/C++

Android Java/Kotlin

Data Pipeline Management

Open-source Contribution

Job description

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid - This role is categorized as hybrid. The successful candidate is expected to report to the office at least three days per week.

About Us:

At General Motors, we envision a future with zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero congestion. We are pioneering next-generation vehicle compute platforms, revolutionizing automotive software development, and integrating seamless cloud and edge connectivity. Join us to lead the way towards a sustainable and safe automotive future.

We are seeking a talented Staff Software Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team.

Job Description:

We are looking for a skilled Staff Software Engineer with expertise in building data-intensive pipelines to develop, optimize, and maintain our embedded data infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development (C/C++ and Android Java/Kotlin), a passion for open-source technologies, and experience in managing and scaling data flows.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure and processing pipelines using various technologies.
• Optimize and enhance the performance of our infrastructure for high throughput and low latency.
• Integrate data collection with data sinks such as Azure, S3, and other storage systems.
• Develop custom plugins to support unique data processing requirements.
• Collaborate with DevOps to ensure seamless deployment and operation of logging infrastructure.
• Monitor and troubleshoot software to ensure reliability and stability.
• Contribute to the open-source community by reporting issues, updating documentation, and submitting patches.
• Assist with developing and integrating a control plane to manage large-scale distributed architecture.