Staff Software Engineer - DevOps/VCU-CCU Infotainment Systems

General Motors; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 189,000 - 291,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Relocation benefits

Job summary

General Motors in California seeks a Staff Software Engineer to lead the DevOps and platform engineering direction for infotainment build systems across VCU and CCU. You will own architecture, CI/CD pipelines, and developer productivity tooling, delivering high-quality software at scale with end-to-end ownership.

You will collaborate with engineering, release management, quality, and infra teams to modernize CI/CD, observability, and release workflows; mentor engineers, influence architecture in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/EE or related field.
• 10+ years in software engineering, DevOps, build/platform/release engineering at staff level.
• Proven experience leading large initiatives across multiple teams from design through production rollout.
• Strong experience designing and operating scalable CI/CD systems and developer platforms.
• Deep knowledge of build/automation tooling (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).
• Experience with embedded Linux build systems and cross-compilation environments.

Responsibilities

• Define technical strategy and architecture for DevOps, CI/CD, and build platforms for VCU/CCU infotainment systems.
• Design and optimize scalable CI/CD pipelines for embedded Linux builds and release workflows.
• Improve build performance with distributed build systems, caching, and infrastructure optimization.
• Automate release processes including branching, versioning, artifact promotion, quality gates, and compliance checks.
• Build self-service platforms, tooling, and dashboards to accelerate delivery for engineering teams.
• Mentor engineers on CI/CD best practices and infrastructure patterns; drive architecture in a matrix organization.

Skills

DevOps

CI/CD

Python

Golang

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Observability

Linux

Yocto

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE or related field

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Docker

Kubernetes

Yocto/OpenEmbedded

Job description

Job Description

Work Arrangement

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Austin, TX or Mountain View, CA three times per week, at minimum.

About The Role

At General Motors, we are building software-defined vehicle platforms that will power the future of mobility. We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the technical direction of DevOps and platform engineering for next-generation infotainment systems across VCU and CCU platforms.

This role combines deep technical execution with cross-functional leadership. You will drive the architecture, implementation, and operational excellence of the build, test, release, and developer productivity ecosystem that enables reliable software delivery at scale. In line with GM's staff-level engineering expectations, this role requires end-to-end ownership, strong architectural judgment, and the ability to influence technical direction across teams without direct authority.

You will partner closely with engineering, release management, quality, infrastructure, and program stakeholders to modernize CI/CD, improve developer velocity, strengthen observability, and raise the quality and reliability bar for infotainment software delivery.

What You'll Do

• Define technical strategy and architecture for DevOps, CI/CD, and build platforms supporting VCU/CCU infotainment systems across multiple vehicle programs
• Design and optimize scalable CI/CD pipelines for embedded Linux (Yocto) builds, including build orchestration, test automation, artifact management, and release workflows
• Improve build performance and reliability through distributed build systems (BuildBarn/RBE), caching strategies, and infrastructure optimization
• Automate release processes including branching strategy, versioning, artifact promotion, quality gates, and compliance checks
• Build self-service platforms, tooling, and dashboards that reduce manual effort and accelerate delivery for engineering teams
• Improve developer workflows through GitHub automation, PR validation, smoke testing, and streamlined feedback loops
• Establish end-to-end observability and operational excellence using metrics, logs, dashboards, alerting, incident response, and root cause analysis
• Leverage AI/ML techniques for predictive build failures, intelligent test selection, resource optimization, anomaly detection, and proactive incident prevention
• Lead cross-functional initiatives from concept to production, including architecture reviews, technical design discussions, and communicating trade-offs to stakeholders
• Mentor engineers across DVE on CI/CD best practices, build engineering, and infrastructure patterns
• Drive continuous improvement through code reviews, design guidance, process optimization, and participation in hiring and team development

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, DevOps, build engineering, platform engineering, or release engineering roles aligned with staff-level scope at GM.
• Proven experience leading large technical initiatives across multiple teams from design through production rollout.
• Strong experience designing and operating scalable CI/CD systems and developer platforms.
• Deep knowledge of build and automation tooling such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar.
• Experience with embedded Linux build systems, cross-compilation environments, or complex platform build pipelines.
• Strong programming and scripting skills in languages such as Python, Bash, Groovy, or similar.
• Experience with cloud and container technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and at least one major cloud platform.
• Hands-on experience with observability tooling for metrics, logging, tracing, dashboards, and alerting; GM staff roles explicitly emphasize observability and operational excellence for production-critical systems.
• Strong architectural thinking across APIs, workflows, integrations, automation, and system reliability.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers, influence architecture, and drive execution in a matrixed organization.

Qualifications)

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred)

• Experience in automotive, embedded systems, infotainment, Android Automotive, Linux IVI, QNX, or related domains.
• Experience with Yocto / OpenEmbedded and ARM-based embedded platforms.
• Experience with distributed build systems, remote build execution, or large-scale build caching.
• Familiarity with artifact repositories, static analysis, code quality, and security scanning tools.
• Experience building internal developer platforms, self-service tooling, or engineering productivity solutions; this is strongly aligned with recent GM staff platform roles.
• Knowledge of compliance, software quality, and release processes in regulated or safety-conscious environments.
• Experience with Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, SonarQube, Artifactory, or similar tooling.
• Prior experience working across large-scale programs with multiple repositories, teams, and release trains.
• Experience applying machine learning to DevOps workflows such as predictive build failure analysis, intelligent test selection, or resource optimization
• Familiarity with AI-powered development tools, LLM-based code analysis, or automated root cause analysis systems
• Knowledge of MLOps practices and experience deploying ML models in production CI/CD environments
• Experience with AI/ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn) for building custom DevOps automation solutions

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 the California Bay Area.

• The salary range for this role is between $189,300 and $290,700. 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.

Company Vehicle

Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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 on a regular basis (25-50%) for this role. This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

About GM

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

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