Staff Software Engineer

General Motors; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 274,000 - 333,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to develop high‑performance embedded software for RTOS environments, including FreeRTOS and SafeRTOS, and to architect next‑gen SoC frameworks from conception to production.

You will contribute across the full software lifecycle and apply safety‑critical practices for automotive/industrial domains, including ASIL B/D exposure, with up to 20% domestic travel and a hybrid work policy (3 days in‑office, 2 days remote).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 5 years of software engineering experience.
• 5 years of embedded software development experience including RTOS (FreeRTOS and SafeRTOS).
• Experience with safety-critical software and ASIL B/D in automotive/industrial domains; C/C++ for embedded systems; CAN/SPI/I2C/UART; Linux kernel subsystems.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-performance hardware interfacing RTOS-based software and system libraries.
• Architect frameworks for next-generation SoC-based systems from conception to production.
• Participate in full software development lifecycle and safety-critical software practices.

Skills

Embedded software development

RTOS

C/C++

Linux-based embedded systems

CAN

SPI

I2C

UART

ASIL B/D

Embedded hardware architectures

Education

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

Job description

Job Description DUTIES

Develop high-performance hardware interfacing Real Time Operating System like FreeRTOS based SafeRTOS, Linux kernel drivers and system libraries. Architect frameworks for our next generation of SoC based systems from conception to production. Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing, and integration. Contribute to the development of safety-critical software by applying best practices for embedded software development in automotive and other safety-critical domains. Up to 20% domestic travel required. Hybrid Work Policy - 3 days In-office, 2 days remote - Must be able to report to local office.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field of study and Five (5) years of experience as a Software Engineer or related occupation.
• Five (5) years of experience with: Embedded Software Development; Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS), specifically FreeRTOS and SafeRTOS; Safety-critical software development with exposure to ASIL B and ASIL D standards in the automotive and industrial domain; C/C++ programming for embedded systems; Embedded hardware architectures, including processors, memory management, and peripherals; Linux-based embedded operating systems; Communication protocols including CAN, SPI, I2C, and UART; Linux kernel subsystems including UART; and Deploying commercial embedded systems.

Compensation

• The expected base compensation for this role is $274,098.60 to $333,400.00 Annually.
• Actual base compensation within the identified 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.

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