Staff Software Engineer – Embedded Software Platform

General Motors

Staff Software Engineer scaling build, test, and release platforms for General Motors’ software-defined vehicles. Leading embedded engineering architecture across multiple teams.

Posted 9/3/2026full-timeMilford • California, Missouri, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $171,150 - $288,500 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in embedded and real-time software architecture, with a strong focus on delivering high-quality safety-critical products. Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives, establish engineering standards, and enhance developer productivity through effective collaboration and communication.

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Embedded And Real-Time Software ArchitecturePython ProgrammingContinuous Integration And Quality GatingTechnical Leadership And MentoringAutomotive Or Safety-Critical Experience

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Hard Skills

Software DevelopmentSoftware IntegrationSoftware ValidationTest AutomationConfiguration ManagementChange-Impact AnalysisRisk-Based Regression TestingBuild ReproducibilityData And API PlatformsVirtualization Specialization

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingAnalytical SkillsCommunication SkillsPrioritization Skills

Tools & Technologies

LinuxGitContainersCI/CDCloud PlatformsTerraformKubernetesGitHub EnterpriseDatabricksBazel

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree In Computer ScienceAdvanced Degree In Related Technical Field

Industry Keywords

AutomotiveAerospaceDefenseRegulated EnvironmentsFunctional SafetyISO 26262Cybersecurity EngineeringASPICEMISRAAUTOSAR

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityKubernetesLinuxPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Shape and scale engineering platforms for building, testing, integrating, validating, and delivering embedded software for software-defined vehicles
Own architecture, technical roadmaps, and execution strategies for significant platform capabilities
Lead multi-team technical efforts from problem definition through adoption and operationalization
Establish reusable patterns, standards, quality controls, and developer experiences
Make architectural decisions across embedded, real-time, cloud, simulation, test, and release environments
Use engineering data and operational signals to prioritize reliability, feedback-time, quality, and developer-productivity improvements
Align engineering, validation, cybersecurity, cloud, quality, program, and supplier stakeholders
Provide hands-on technical leadership, coaching, mentoring, documentation, and enablement
Communicate tradeoffs, risks, progress, and recommendations to senior engineering and program leaders
Define target-state architecture, phased roadmaps, and implementation priorities
Lead architecture reviews, technical working sessions, design decisions, and cross-functional alignment
Identify manual handoffs, duplicated work, late integration points, unreliable signals, and systemic sources of delay or quality escapes
Deliver or guide production-quality software, automation, platform components, and integrations
Create standards and reusable patterns for product teams and suppliers
Establish ownership, entry and exit criteria, operational expectations, and exception-management practices
Instrument platforms, identify root causes, guide investment, and demonstrate measurable improvement
Partner with embedded software, vehicle integration, validation, developer experience, cloud, cybersecurity, artifact management, and program-delivery teams
Coach senior engineers and grow technical leadership across the organization

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, software engineering, systems engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
Typically 15 or more years of experience developing, integrating, deploying, or validating software systems
Deep understanding of embedded and real-time software architecture
Experience delivering high-quality safety-critical or mission-critical products
Demonstrated success leading complex technical initiatives across multiple teams or organizations
Strong problem-solving, analytical, communication, and prioritization skills
Production experience with engineering tools and systems
Proficiency in Python and at least one additional software or engineering-tooling language
Experience in at least one specialization area: virtualization and CI infrastructure, continuous integration and quality gating, test-system modernization, or build-system modernization
Experience with relevant technologies such as Linux, Git, containers, CI/CD, cloud platforms, infrastructure as code, test automation, artifact repositories, or data and API platforms
Virtualization specialization: CI/CD platforms, Kubernetes, Terraform or comparable infrastructure as code, production cloud environments, and vECUs, SIL, FMU, or SSP workflows
Continuous integration specialization: end-to-end CI/CD and quality-gating workflows, GitHub Enterprise or comparable platforms, artifact repositories, automated test evidence, embedded and vehicle-system integration, and validation controls
Test-system modernization specialization: embedded test automation, build-to-test pipelines, configuration and variation management, change-impact analysis, risk-based regression testing, test-result modeling, APIs, analytics platforms such as Databricks, diagnostics, or issue-management workflows
Build-system modernization specialization: Python and another engineering-tooling language, automotive or embedded environments, migration from Make or shell orchestration to Bazel or comparable build systems, embedded cross-compilation, toolchains, generated code, firmware, build reproducibility, or CI/CD integration
Preferred: experience in automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, regulated, or safety-critical environments
Preferred: knowledge of functional safety, ISO 26262, cybersecurity engineering, ASPICE, MISRA, AUTOSAR, or related practices
Preferred: experience with SIL, CoSIM, vECU, HIL, benches, or system-level testing
Preferred: experience establishing platform products, reusable templates, developer self-service, engineering standards, or reliability objectives
Preferred: advanced degree in a related technical field

Benefits

Comp & perks

Incentive pay program with payouts based on company, job-level, and individual performance
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
Retirement savings plan
Sickness and accident benefits
Life insurance
Paid vacation and holidays
Tuition assistance programs
Employee assistance program
GM vehicle discounts
Company vehicle evaluation program, subject to successful motor vehicle report review
Potential relocation benefits
Remote work arrangement
Travel required under 25%