Staff Software Engineer for NextGen In-Vehicle Infotainment Systems - DevOps

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Company vehicle program

Relocation benefits available

Job summary

General Motors seeks a Staff Software Engineer to own DevOps, CI/CD, and the design of scalable build platforms for NextGen infotainment across multiple vehicle programs. You will lead architecture and cross-functional initiatives to modernize release processes and improve developer velocity.

You will mentor engineers, drive observability and quality, and collaborate with release management, quality, and program stakeholders to deliver reliable software at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Software or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years in software engineering, DevOps, build engineering, platform engineering, or release engineering at staff-level scope.
• Strong experience designing and operating scalable CI/CD systems and developer platforms (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar).
• Experience with embedded Linux build systems, cross-compilation environments, or complex platform build pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Define technical strategy and architecture for DevOps, CI/CD, and build platforms supporting NextGen infotainment across multiple vehicle programs
• Design and optimize scalable CI/CD pipelines for embedded Linux (Yocto) builds, including orchestration, test automation, artifact management, release workflows, distributed builds (BuildBarn/RBE), and caching
• Automate release processes including branching, versioning, artifact promotion, quality gates, and compliance checks
• Build self-service platforms, GitHub automation, and dashboards that cut manual effort and accelerate developer feedback loops
• Drive end-to-end observability and operational excellence, and lead cross-functional initiatives from concept to production while mentoring engineers and raising the bar through design reviews, process improvement, and hiring

Skills

Staff-level leadership

CI/CD systems

Embedded Linux / Yocto

Scripting (Python/Bash/Groovy)

Cloud & containers

Observability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Yocto/OpenEmbedded

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Description

Work Arrangement: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Austin, TX, Mountain View, CA, Warren, MI or Seattle, WA three times per week, at minimum.

About the Role

Own the technology that powers next-generation infotainment. At General Motors, you’ll build the delivery engine that moves software from engineers’ hands into vehicles driven by millions of people every day. We’re tackling software-defi ned vehicles at a scale few companies can match and we need a Staff Software Engineer ready to accelerate that mission. You’ll make software delivery faster, smarter, and more reliable, shaping how GM delivers the future of driving.

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 NextGen infotainment software delivery.

What You’ll Do

• Define technical strategy and architecture for DevOps, CI/CD, and build platforms supporting NextGen infotainment across multiple vehicle programs
• Design and optimize scalable CI/CD pipelines for embedded Linux (Yocto) builds, including orchestration, test automation, artifact management, release workflows, distributed builds (BuildBarn/RBE), and caching
• Automate release processes including branching, versioning, artifact promotion, quality gates, and compliance checks
• Build self-service platforms, GitHub automation, and dashboards that cut manual effort and accelerate developer feedback loops
• Drive end-to-end observability and operational excellence, and lead cross-functional initiatives from concept to production while mentoring engineers and raising the bar through design reviews, process improvement, and hiring

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 10+ years in software engineering, DevOps, build engineering, platform engineering, or release engineering at staff-level scope, including leading large multi-team technical initiatives from design through production
• Strong experience designing and operating scalable CI/CD systems and developer platforms (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar)
• Experience with embedded Linux build systems, cross-compilation environments, or complex platform build pipelines, plus strong programming/scripting skills (Python, Bash, Groovy, or similar) and cloud/container experience (Docker, Kubernetes, and at least one major cloud)
• Hands‑on observability practice (metrics, logging, tracing, dashboards, alerting) with the ability to mentor, influence architecture, and execute in a matrixed organization

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• 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, large-scale build caching, and building internal developer platforms or engineering productivity solutions
• Familiarity with artifact repositories, static analysis, code quality, and security scanning tools (e.g., Artifactory, SonarQube), plus observability/delivery tooling such as Datadog, Prometheus, or Grafana in large multi-repo / multi-team release programs
• Experience applying AI/ML to DevOps workflows (predictive build failures, intelligent test selection, anomaly detection) or familiarity with AI-assisted engineering tooling

Compensation : The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paidin accordance withapplicable state laws. The compensation may not berepresentative for positionslocatedoutside of the CaliforniaBayArea.

• 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 incentivepayprogram 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 forrelocationbenefits.

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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.Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.

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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