Software Engineer (Python, C++)

Wiraa; United States; Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

HSA/FSA benefits

Retirement plan with company match

Relocation assistance

Remote/hybrid work options

Job summary

General Motors seeks a seasoned Software Engineering Leader to modernize and scale build systems by migrating from Make to Bazel, improving speed, reliability, and developer productivity across our software-defined vehicles.

You will design reusable rules, mentor engineering teams, and align migration plans with enterprise CI/CD, testing, and security workflows. Strong leadership and real-time systems expertise are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of software development experience.
• Deep understanding of real-time software architecture and safety-critical products.
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills with keen attention to detail.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects in fast-paced environments.
• Strong expertise in building and maintaining production software systems.
• Proficiency in Python and at least one additional engineering-tooling language.
• Experience with AI-assisted developer productivity tools, coding agents, code intelligence, knowledge retrieval, or workflow orchestration.
• Experience leading large-scale migrations from Make or shell-based build orchestration to Bazel.
• Background in automotive, embedded, safety-related, calibration, or systems-engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the modernization of embedded-software build and test systems by transitioning legacy workflows to Bazel.
• Assess current build, test, dependency, toolchain, and hardware workflows to define phased migration strategies.
• Design and implement reusable Bazel rules, macros, toolchains, platforms, and repository standards.
• Migrate embedded applications, libraries, generated code, firmware, and cross-compilation flows with validated build parity.
• Integrate Bazel with enterprise CI/CD, testing, release, artifact, deployment, observability, security, and infrastructure workflows.
• Optimize platform performance through caching, parallelism, reliability practices, and continuous improvement.
• Develop documentation, training materials, and support legacy Make retirement efforts.
• Measure and report on migration success metrics including build times, reproducibility, and developer feedback.
• Improve diagnosis and recovery times while ensuring artifact provenance, test evidence, and security compliance.
• Serve as a technical mentor and coach, balancing technical command with empathy to foster team growth.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Real-time software

Mentoring

Documentation

Software architecture

Team coaching

Strategic thinking

Quality mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or equivalent experience

Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, ML/AI, or related field

Tools

Bazel

Make

Python

CI/CD tooling

Job description

About The Company

General Motors is a global leader in automotive innovation, dedicated to creating a future with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, and Zero Congestion. Our mission is to lead transformative change that makes the world safer, more equitable, and better for all. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, valuing the diverse perspectives and talents of our employees. At GM, we empower our team members to drive meaningful impact through technology, ingenuity, and collaboration. Our global footprint spans multiple locations, including Milford, Michigan; Austin, Texas; Mountain View, California; and Warren, Michigan, with opportunities for remote and hybrid work within the United States.

About The Company

General Motors is a global leader in automotive innovation, dedicated to creating a future with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, and Zero Congestion. Our mission is to lead transformative change that makes the world safer, more equitable, and better for all. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, valuing the diverse perspectives and talents of our employees. At GM, we empower our team members to drive meaningful impact through technology, ingenuity, and collaboration. Our global footprint spans multiple locations, including Milford, Michigan; Austin, Texas; Mountain View, California; and Warren, Michigan, with opportunities for remote and hybrid work within the United States.

About The Role

General Motors is seeking a seasoned Software Engineering Leader to spearhead the modernization and scaling of build systems that support our software-defined vehicles. This pivotal role involves transitioning from legacy Make-based systems to Bazel, Google's open-source build tool, to enhance speed, reliability, and robustness across our engineering organization. The successful candidate will lead high-impact initiatives, influence technical direction across teams, and establish ambitious platform capability goals. Key responsibilities include assessing current build and test workflows, designing reusable Bazel rules and toolchains, migrating embedded applications and firmware, and integrating Bazel with enterprise CI/CD and testing pipelines. The role demands hands-on leadership, problem-solving expertise, and the ability to mentor and guide engineering teams through complex technical transformations. Success will be measured by improved build performance, increased reproducibility, enhanced developer productivity, and strong adoption of new tooling and processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or equivalent experience
• 15+ years of software development experience
• Deep understanding of real-time software architecture and experience shipping high-quality, safety-critical products
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills with keen attention to detail
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in fast-paced, action-oriented environments
• Strong expertise in building and maintaining production software systems
• Proficiency in Python and at least one additional engineering-tooling language
• Experience with AI-assisted developer productivity tools, coding agents, code intelligence, knowledge retrieval, or workflow orchestration
• Experience leading large-scale migrations from Make or shell-based build orchestration to Bazel
• Background in automotive, embedded, safety-related, calibration, or systems-engineering environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Machine Learning, AI, or related fields
• Experience with embedded software development and automotive software systems
• Familiarity with GM engineering tools and internal platform environments
• Experience building AI assistants, coding agents, or domain-specific AI capabilities for engineers
• Knowledge of vector search, ranking, workflow orchestration, or code intelligence platforms
• Proven success supporting large engineering communities through reusable tools and automation
• Experience evaluating AI quality in production systems using measurable outcomes such as acceptance rate, time saved, precision and recall, and hallucination reduction

Responsibilities

• Lead the modernization of embedded-software build and test systems by transitioning legacy workflows to Bazel
• Assess current build, test, dependency, toolchain, and hardware workflows to define phased migration strategies
• Design and implement reusable Bazel rules, macros, toolchains, platforms, and repository standards
• Migrate embedded applications, libraries, generated code, firmware, and cross-compilation flows with validated build parity
• Integrate Bazel with enterprise CI/CD, testing, release, artifact, deployment, observability, security, and infrastructure workflows
• Optimize platform performance through caching, parallelism, reliability practices, and continuous improvement
• Develop documentation, training materials, and support legacy Make retirement efforts
• Measure and report on migration success metrics including build times, reproducibility, and developer feedback
• Improve diagnosis and recovery times while ensuring artifact provenance, test evidence, and security compliance
• Serve as a technical mentor and coach, balancing technical command with empathy to foster team growth

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellbeing programs including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Retirement savings plans with company contributions
• Sickness and accident benefits
• Life insurance coverage
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Tuition assistance programs
• Employee assistance program
• GM vehicle discounts and participation in company vehicle evaluation program
• Relocation benefits available for qualifying candidates
• Remote work flexibility with expectations for on-site presence based on location and manager direction
• Incentive pay programs based on company, job level, and individual performance

Equal Opportunity

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.