Staff Embedded Software Developer

Job Description

Work Arrangement: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Markham Elevation Centre (MEC) three times per week, at minimum.

At General Motors, we envision a future characterized by zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero congestion. We are pioneering the next generation of vehicle compute platforms, revolutionizing automotive software development, and integrating seamless connections between cloud and edge resources. Join us as we lead the way towards a sustainable and safe automotive future.
We are seeking a talented Staff Software Engineer with expertise in data intensive systems to join our dynamic engineering team.

The Role

We are looking for a skilled Staff Software Engineer with a deep understanding of building data intensive pipelines to develop, optimize, and maintain our embedded data plane infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development (C/C++), a passion for open-source technologies, and experience in managing and scaling data flows.

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)

• Design, implement, and maintain embedded data plane and processing pipelines using various technologies.

• Optimize and enhance the performance of our data plane for high throughput and low latency.

• Integrate Embedded data collection with various data sinks such as Azure, S3, and other storage systems.

• Develop custom plugins for our data plane as needed to support unique data processing requirements.

• Collaborate with DevOps to ensure seamless deployment and operation of logging infrastructure.

• Monitor and troubleshoot data plane software to ensure reliability and stability.

• Contribute to the open-source community by reporting issues, contributing to documentation, and submitting patches.

• Assist with developing and integrating a control plane to manage the distributed architecture on a large scale.

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications) ​

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

• Proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, and other related languages (8+ years of hands on development experience).

• Familiarity with QNX and Android.

• Solid understanding of logging and data processing principles.

• Expertin embedded software development and optimization

• Experience in other data intensive pipelines in an embedded environment.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

• Understanding of network communication and security protocols

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and their logging services.

• Experience in building observability and contributions to Fluent Bit or other data intensive open-source projects.

• Knowledge of security best practices in logging and data processing.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.   We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteeropportunities. 

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities. Should you be contacted by General Motors of Canada, please advise if you require accommodation. General Motors of Canada values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.