Staff Software Engineer – Embedded Software Platform

General Motors

Staff Software Engineer scaling platforms that build, test, and validate embedded software for General Motors’ software-defined vehicles. Leading architecture, automation, and cross-team modernization.

Posted 9/4/2026full-timeMarkham • 🇨🇦 CanadaLead💰 CA$147,000 - CA$196,300 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, influence cross-functional teams, and establish standards for software development and integration.

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Embedded And Real-Time Software ArchitectureCI/CD Platforms And WorkflowsPython And Additional Programming Language ProficiencyTechnical Leadership And MentoringProduction Experience With Engineering Tools And Systems

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Hard Skills

Embedded Software DevelopmentReal-Time Software ArchitectureTest AutomationConfiguration ManagementChange-Impact AnalysisStatic AnalysisIntegration TestingAutomated Test EvidenceBuild ReproducibilityFirmware Development

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingAnalytical SkillsCommunication SkillsPrioritization SkillsCoaching And Mentoring

Tools & Technologies

LinuxGitKubernetesTerraformCI/CDContainersArtifact RepositoriesData PlatformsRobot FrameworkBazel

Industry Keywords

Safety-Critical ProductsAutomotive SoftwareEmbedded SystemsSoftware-Defined VehiclesCloud Platforms

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityKubernetesLinuxPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Shape and scale engineering platforms that build, test, integrate, validate, and deliver embedded software for software-defined vehicles
Own architecture, technical roadmap, and execution strategy for significant platform capabilities or related initiatives
Lead high-impact, 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 improvements in reliability, feedback time, quality, and developer productivity
Influence and align engineering, validation, cybersecurity, cloud, quality, program, and supplier stakeholders
Remain hands-on in difficult technical problems while coaching, mentoring, documenting, and providing technical leadership
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
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 otherwise 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 language used in software or engineering-tooling environments
Experience in at least one of the four specialization areas, with ability to collaborate across the others
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: experience designing or delivering CI/CD platforms; Kubernetes; Terraform or comparable infrastructure as code; production cloud environments; embedded or simulation workflows such as vECUs, SIL, FMU, or SSP
CI specialization: end-to-end CI/CD and quality-gating workflows for embedded software; GitHub Enterprise or comparable platforms; artifact repositories; automated test evidence; embedded and vehicle-system integration; static analysis, security scanning, coverage, integration testing, simulation, or hardware-based validation
Test-system specialization: embedded test automation and build-to-test pipelines; configuration and variation management; change-impact analysis or risk-based regression testing; test-result modeling; APIs; Databricks, diagnostics, or issue-management workflows; Linux, Git, Python, Bash, Robot Framework, containers, or infrastructure as code
Build-system specialization: production software systems; Python and one additional engineering-tooling language; automotive, embedded, safety-related, calibration, or systems-engineering environments; Make or shell migration to Bazel or comparable build system; embedded cross-compilation, toolchains, generated code, firmware, build reproducibility, or CI/CD integration
Must not require GM immigration-related sponsorship now or in the future

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave
Healthcare, dental, and vision benefits
Life insurance plans for you and your family
Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan
GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you and your family