Staff Software Engineer – Connectivity Quality

General Motors

Staff SW Engineer leading quality strategies for automotive connectivity software at General Motors. Focused on robust testing and improving software health across multiple platforms and teams.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeWarren • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $190,000 - $240,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and lead software quality strategy for future Connectivity software products.
Provide technical leadership for test, integration, and release quality across connectivity domains
Lead the team to develop and drive test strategy for hourly, daily, and weekly software builds
Establish processes and metrics to measure software quality, performance, and overall software health
Lead technical deep dives to identify risks, root cause issues, and drive corrective actions
Create and drive a strong quality front door process for connectivity software
Partner with development, supplier, execution, and IT teams to resolve quality issues efficiently
Collaborate with software engineering teams on architecture, observability, infrastructure, and reliability needs
Support production readiness reviews, deployment planning, and operational quality improvements
Use automation, data, and observability to improve test coverage, issue detection, and release confidence
Drive continuous improvement in quality processes, tools, and best practices across the organization

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other related software subject area
7+ years of experience in automotive connectivity, telematics, or embedded software systems
5+ years in software quality, software engineering, systems integration, or a closely related technical role
Strong working knowledge of automotive connectivity and communication software architecture
Deep technical experience in key connectivity domains such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, cellular, Digital Key, Power moding, Connectivity, Diagnostic, cyber security, OTA, Ethernet, or CAN
Experience leading quality strategy and test approach for complex, cross-functional software systems
Ability to understand complex system behavior, identify failure modes, and drive root cause resolution
Experience developing test strategy, quality requirements, validation plans, and release readiness criteria
Strong communication skills with the ability to influence technical direction across multiple teams
Proven ability to work independently and lead through technical judgment
Passing score on a technical coding assessment

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
retirement savings plan
sickness and accident benefits
life insurance
paid vacation & holidays
tuition assistance programs
employee assistance program
GM vehicle discounts

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Hard Skills & Tools

software quality strategytest strategyintegrationrelease qualityautomationdata observabilitytest coverageissue detectionroot cause analysisvalidation plans

Soft Skills

technical leadershipcollaborationcommunicationinfluenceindependent workproblem-solvingcontinuous improvementorganizational skillsteam leadershiptechnical judgment

Certifications

Bachelor of Science in Computer ScienceBachelor of Science in Software EngineeringBachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering