Staff Embedded Software Engineer

General Motors; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Staff Embedded Software Engineer to lead the development of distributed control and data plane infrastructure for a fleet of vehicles. You will design, optimize, and operate on-vehicle software that retrieves cloud configurations and streams data to cloud storage.

The role emphasizes experience with C/C++, Linux/Android/QNX, and fleet management systems, plus strong collaboration with DevOps and cloud teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proficiency in programming with C, C++, and related languages (8+ years hands-on development).
• Experience developing for Linux, Android, and QNX platforms.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, configuration management, and large-scale data pipelines.
• Experience designing, developing, or operating a control plane, fleet management system, or other large-scale distributed coordination service.
• Familiarity with vehicle communication protocols (UDS, CAN, SOME/IP, XCP).
• Familiarity with Autosar standards.
• Experience leading complex cross-organizational initiatives.
• Expert in software development and optimization.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Production deployment support experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain the on-vehicle control plane that retrieves configuration from the cloud and applies it across the vehicle's ECUs.
• Design, implement, and maintain the on-vehicle data plane that collects, processes, and forwards data from vehicle systems to cloud storage.
• Optimize control and data planes for reliability over intermittent connectivity with minimal CPU and memory footprint.
• Integrate with cloud services such as Azure, AWS S3, and Firestore for configuration delivery and data egress.
• Collaborate with DevOps and Cloud teams to roll out on-vehicle software and configuration safely.
• Instrument software with observability to monitor the fleet and diagnose issues in production.
• Contribute to open-source by reporting issues and patches.
• Drive the technical direction for managing thousands of vehicles from a single control plane, including versioning, identity, and remote diagnostics.
• Mentor peers and support team growth.
• Promote best practices within the software community and maintain a productive team culture.

Skills

C

C++

Linux

Android

QNX

Distributed systems

Configuration management

Data pipelines

Control plane

Fleet management

Vehicle protocols

Autosar

Cross-organizational leadership

Software optimization

Problem solving

Communication skills

Production deployment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Job Description

The Role

We are looking for a skilled Staff Embedded Software Engineer with a deep understanding of distributed systems and fleet-scale device management to develop, optimize, and maintain our embedded control and data plane infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development (C/C++), a passion for open-source technologies, and experience designing and operating data-intensive pipelines together with the configuration systems that manage them across a distributed device fleet

What You'll Do (Responsibilities)

• Design, implement, and maintain the on-vehicle control plane that retrieves configuration from the cloud and applies it across the vehicle's ECUs.
• Design, implement, and maintain the on-vehicle data plane that collects, processes, and forwards data from vehicle systems to cloud storage.
• Optimize our control and data plane for reliable data egress and configuration delivery over intermittent connectivity, rapid convergence to new configuration, and a minimal CPU and memory footprint on the target ECU.
• Integrate with cloud services such as Azure, AWS S3, and Firestore for configuration delivery, device state reporting, and data egress.
• Collaborate with DevOps and Cloud teams to roll out new on-vehicle software and configuration safely.
• Instrument our software with the observability needed to monitor the fleet, diagnose issues in production, and resolve them at the source.
• Contribute to the open-source community by reporting issues, contributing to documentation, and submitting patches.
• Drive the technical direction of how we manage thousands of vehicles from a single control plane, including configuration distribution, version management, device identity, and remote diagnostics.
• Mentor junior and senior peers, and support team growth
• Promote best practices within the software community Be an integral part of a dynamic, growing team, contributing positively to team culture and success

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, and other related languages (8+ years of hands on development experience).
• Experienced developing software for Linux, Android, and QNX platforms.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, configuration management, and large-scale data pipelines.
• Experience designing, developing, or operating a control plane, fleet management system, or other large-scale distributed coordination service.
• Familiarity with vehicle communication protocols (UDS, CAN, SOME/IP, XCP).
• Familiarity with Autosar standards.
• Experience in leading complex cross-organizational initiatives.
• Expert in software development and optimization.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues in production environments.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Has delivered software in a production environment and supported it once in the field.

What Can Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications)

• Understanding of network communication and security protocols, including mTLS and certificate-based device identity.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and their device management services (IoT Hub, IoT Core, Pub/Sub, or equivalent).
• Familiarity with OpenTelemetry.
• Experience building fleet management, OTA, or remote configuration systems, and contributions to Fluent Bit or other data-intensive open-source projects.
• Experience working with Firestore.
• Knowledge of security best practices for device provisioning, configuration delivery, and authentication of cloud-to-device traffic.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.

About GM

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Why Join Us

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