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Senior Software Engineer - Autonomous Software Systems

at General Motors

📍 5 Locations Hybrid 💰 $153K – $234K USD / year Posted April 01, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $153K – $234K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 4+ years
Education Bachelor's Degree in relevant field or relevant work experience
Category Software Engineering

About this role

General Motors seeks a Senior Software Engineer for the Autonomous Software Systems team to develop and monitor vehicle software across development and on-car environments, building tools to deploy and observe software in various configurations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Write C++ code for self-driving systems and monitor AV component health
  • Build tools to deploy, execute, and monitor autonomous vehicle code
  • Write and test code across simulation and hardware platforms
  • Integrate platform revisions and hardware configurations
  • Mentor developers and deliver complex projects

Technical Overview

Stack centers on C++ (17/20) with STL, Python, Linux, ROS, and embedded Linux / POSIX; experience with Bazel or CMake and large-scale hardware-software integration.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior software engineer with 4+ years of Linux-based C++ development, strong ROS and embedded Linux experience, and a track record of delivering production-grade software for autonomous vehicle systems.

Must-Have Skills

4+ years experience building and shipping production-quality softwareLinux based environmentsC++ (17+)STLPython3Experience with building tooling for largecomplex systemsCommitment to quality by designAbility to design for maintainability and testability

Nice-to-Have Skills

7+ years experience building and shipping production-quality softwareC++20Bazel or CMakeDebugging across cloud and embedded systemsEmbedded Linux / POSIXROS or similar pub/sub IPC systemsExperience in vehicle software on embedded platforms

Tools & Platforms

bazelcmakeROSembedded LinuxPOSIX

Required Skills

4+ years experience building and shipping production-quality software; C++ (17+)STL and Python3; Linux; tooling for large systems; maintainability/Testability; ROS/pub/sub IPC; embedded Linux / POSIX; Bazel or CMake

Hard Skills

C++ (17+)STLPython3LinuxC++20BazelCMakeROSEmbedded Linux / POSIXpub/sub IPC

Soft Skills

High standard of qualityMaintainabilityTeam collaborationMentoringCommunicationBalancing system requirements

Industry & Role

Industry Automotive
Job Function Develop and maintain vehicle software for autonomous systems and health monitoring
Role Subtype Senior Software Engineer
Tech Domains Python, Linux

Keywords for Your Resume

senior software engineerautonomous software systemsc++ (cpp) 17+cpp20stlpython3linuxembedded linuxrospub/sub ipcbazelcmakemultithreadingvehicle softwareself-drivingembeddedc++cpp17pythonpub/sub

Deal Breakers

4+ years producing production software, Proficiency in C++17/20, Experience with Linux-based environments, ROS or pub/sub IPC systems

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