Software Engineer

General Motors; Sunnyvale, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

GM vehicle discounts

Tuition assistance

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Software Engineer to design, document, and implement scalable, low-latency C++ software on Linux for the AIS team. You will contribute foundational software powering GM's autonomous stack and work on interfacing with sensors and hardware across multiple teams.

The role involves writing production-quality code, participating in CI/CD, code reviews, and mentoring peers while delivering complex projects in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience writing production-quality software.
• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field or relevant work experience.
• Experience with C++11 or later.
• Knowledge of software best practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop software in C++ to interface the Cruise autonomy stack with sensors and hardware.
• Improve and deliver reliable software through CI, testing, issue tracking, and code reviews.
• Collaborate with teams and mentor other developers.
• Deliver complex projects through incremental development.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in relevant field

Tools

C++11 or later

Embedded Linux / POSIX

Buildroot or Yocto

ROS

Networking

Python

Go

Bash

QNX / VxWorks

Job description

About GM

About 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

The role As a 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.

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.

Responsibilities

• Develop software in C++ to interface the Cruise autonomy stack with the 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
• Deliver complex projects through incremental development

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience writing production-quality software
• Bachelors Degree in relevant field or relevant work experience.
• Experience with C++11 or later
• Knowledge of and experience applying software best practices

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience writing production-quality software
• Experience developing on and for embedded Linux / POSIX systems
• Demonstrated experience building, testing, and shipping production software
• Experience with safety critical development (FDA, FAA, Automotive)
• Experience with embedded build systems, such as buildroot or yocto
• Experience working with Camera or other sensors like radars/lidars
• Experience with networking
• Experience with ROS or other robotics middleware platforms
• Experience with other languages: C, Python, Bash, Go
• Experience with QNX, VxWorks, or similar.

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 $142,000 to $215,000. 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.

Location & Remote

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}. The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role. This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

Vision

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.

Benefits Overview

From day one, we're looking out for your well-being-at work and at home-so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.

Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)

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.

All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.

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How we hire

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Our Company & Culture

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