Software Engineering Manager – Networking System Software

General Motors

Software Engineering Manager guiding development of reliable vehicle communication systems at GM. Collaborating with hardware and cloud teams to ensure robust connectivity.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeMountain View • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $217,500 - $333,400 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidCloudJavaLinuxTCP/IP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

GM is developing a breakthrough new system for vehicle software and communications, and your team will be at the heart of it.
Because we design our own hardware, you’ll collaborate closely with hardware engineering to meet strict power, performance, and reliability targets.
You’ll also partner with application and cloud teams to ensure seamless end-to-end behavior across the full ecosystem.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (e.g., TCP/IP, routing, sockets, drivers, user-space networking).
Deep understanding of system software fundamentals: OS internals, kernel or driver development, system daemons, IPC, and resource management.
Experience with application-level protocols like HTTP and how developers use them.
Demonstrated ability to triage, debug, and lead teams through complicated system-wide issues.
Experience with networking on Linux, Android, or QNX (expertise in one, familiarity with others is ideal).
Proficiency in at least one of C, C++, or Java.
Proven experience leading or mentoring engineers, setting technical direction, or driving cross-team initiatives.
Excellent culture-building skills: we earnestly love our cars and our customers. The best way for us to show that is to ship amazing things, in an amazing environment where curiosity and execution live side-by-side.
BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
7+ years software development experience, with 3-5 years in leadership, team lead, or managerial capacity.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

networking fundamentalsTCP/IProutingsocketsdriversuser-space networkingOS internalskernel developmentdriver developmentC

Soft Skills

triagedebuggingleadershipmentoringtechnical directioncross-team initiativesculture-buildingcuriosityexecution

Certifications

BS in Computer ScienceMS in Computer SciencePhD in Computer ScienceBS in Electrical EngineeringMS in Electrical EngineeringPhD in Electrical Engineering