Staff Software DevOps Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Software Engineer to join our Continuous Integration Continuous Deployment (CICD) and Embedded Software Development Tools Group. In this role, you will serve as a senior-level technical individual contributor responsible for shaping the CICD system that supports GM's embedded software production. You will drive high-impact technical decisions across build, test, release, and developer workflow capabilities, ensuring our platforms are scalable, secure, reliable, and aligned to the long-term needs of software-defined vehicle development. This is a deeply technical role for an engineer who operates at enterprise scale, leads through technical vision with strong, disciplined execution and engineering excellence for a cloud-based platform that provides integrated virtual workspaces, integration with test environments, and continuous visibility into software quality.

What You'll Do:

• Design, develop and evolve highly scalable, reliable and secure build, test and release CICD pipelines
• Establish engineering standards, reference patterns, and best practices for build automation, test orchestration, artifact management, and deployment workflows
• Develop solutions across cloud-based development environments, virtual workspaces, source control, test systems, and physical and virtual hardware platforms
• Monitor and analyze pipeline performance and software quality metrics, identifying areas for improvement and implementing enhancements.
• Lead resolution of complex technical issues across the software delivery lifecycle, including root cause analysis and systemic corrective actions
• Evaluate emerging technologies, tools, and architectural approaches, and drive adoption where they provide meaningful scale or quality benefits. Influence cross-functional teams to adopt modern DevOps practices, resilient system design, and continuous improvement approaches.
• Drive improvements in developer productivity, pipeline efficiency, and software quality through data-driven analysis, automation, and platform optimization

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in software engineering or software tools development, with significant depth in DevOps, platform engineering, or CICD systems
• Demonstrated success leading the delivery of large-scale CICD solutions in complex engineering environments
• Deep expertise designing and operating enterprise-grade build and release systems using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms
• Strong experience with cloud-based platforms and distributed systems, including designing for scalability, resiliency, security, and operational excellence
• Deep understanding of embedded software development workflows, toolchains, and quality gates
• Strong programming and scripting skills in languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell
• Experience integrating automated testing across physical and virtual test environments
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities, with the ability to engage effectively with engineers, architects and senior stakeholders

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.

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