Position Details

Salary $125K – $234K USD / year

Type Not Specified

Experience senior

Exp. Years 4+ years

Education Bachelor's, Master's, or PHD in relevant field or relevant work experience

Category Software Engineering

About this role

This role involves designing and implementing scalable, low-latency software for autonomous vehicle systems, focusing on safety-critical applications within GM's AV stack.

Key Responsibilities

Develop C++ software for autonomy stack
Improve software reliability through testing and reviews
Collaborate across teams and mentor developers
Lead requirements specification and system design
Support anomaly corrections

Technical Overview

The technical environment includes C++ (17+), Linux-based embedded systems, ADAS, and autonomy software, with a focus on safety-critical development, testing, and system integration.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior software engineer with at least 4 years of experience in C++ development on Linux-based embedded systems, preferably within automotive or safety-critical environments. They possess strong skills in software design, testing, and collaboration across teams to build scalable, low-latency software for autonomous vehicle systems.

Must-Have Skills

4+ years' experience building and shipping production-quality softwareExperience with C++ (17+)STLand Python3Experience with Linux based environmentsDesigning scalablelow-latency softwareRequirements generationAutomated testingIssue trackingCode reviewsCollaborating across teams

Nice-to-Have Skills

7+ years' experienceSafety critical development (FDAFAAAutomotive)Build tools like bazel or cmakeDebugging across cloud and embedded systemsARXMLSOME/IPNetworking (TCP/IPUDP)

Tools & Platforms

bazelcmakeLinuxAutonomy stackEmbedded LinuxLinux-based systems

Required Skills

C++C++17+LinuxPython3Software developmentAutomated testingContinuous integrationIssue trackingCode reviewsRequirements generationSystem designLow-latency softwareEmbedded systemsADASAutonomy stack

Hard Skills

C++C++17+LinuxLinux-based systemsPython3Software developmentAutomotive safety critical developmentBuild tools like bazel or cmakeSoftware testingContinuous integrationIssue trackingCode reviewsSoftware requirements specificationSystem designLow-latency softwareEmbedded systemsADASAutonomy stack

Soft Skills

CollaborationMentoringTechnical leadershipProblem-solvingCommunicationTeamworkAnalytical thinking

Industry & Role

Industry Automotive / Automotive Technology

Job Function Design and develop safety-critical autonomous vehicle software

Role Subtype Embedded Software Engineer

Tech Domains Linux, C++, automotive safety

Keywords for Your Resume

Senior Software EngineerC++C++17+LinuxEmbedded systemsADASAutonomy stackSoftware developmentContinuous integrationAutomated testingIssue trackingCode reviewsRequirements generationSystem designLow-latency softwareSafety critical development

Deal Breakers

Less than 4 years of relevant experience, Lack of experience with C++ or Linux, No experience in automotive safety-critical development, Inability to work across teams or collaborate effectively

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