Embedded Software Engineer

General Motors
Sunnyvale, CA, United States
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
2 years minimum
Compensation
$123,200.0 - $189,100.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

C (Programming Language) Automation of Tests Bash Shell UClibc (C Standard Library) C++ (Programming Language) Code Review Continuous Integration Linux on Embedded Systems Middleware Embedded Software Issue Tracking Systems Iterative and Incremental Development
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Python (Programming Language) Linux System Administration Posix Software Engineering VxWorks Yocto Low Latency Build Tools Golang

Job description

As a Software Engineer you’ll be responsible for designing, documenting, and implementing complex, highly scalable, low-latency software in C++ on Linux-based systems for the AIS team. Your work will be the foundational software which the rest of GM’s AV stack is built upon.

If you are looking to solve one of today’s most complex engineering challenges, see the results of your work in hundreds of self-driving cars, and make a positive impact in the world, join us.

What you’ll be doing (Responsibilities)

  • Develop software in C++ to interface the GM autonomy stack with the sensors and custom hardware on the vehicle

  • Improve and deliver reliable software through requirements generation, continuous integration, automated testing, issue tracking, and code reviews

  • Collaborate with colleagues across multiple teams and mentor other developers

  • Deliver complex projects through incremental development, 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}.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience writing production-quality software

  • Bachelors Degree in relevant field or relevant work experience.

  • Experience with C++11 or later

  • Knowledge of and experience applying software best practices

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

  • 4+ years of experience writing production-quality software

  • Experience developing on and for embedded Linux / POSIX systems

  • Demonstrated experience building, testing, and shipping production software

  • Experience with safety critical development (FDA, FAA, Automotive)

  • Experience with embedded build systems, such as buildroot or yocto.

  • Experience working with Camera or other sensors like radars\lidars.

  • Experience with networking

  • Experience with ROS or other robotics middleware platforms

  • Experience with other languages: C, Python, Bash, Go

  • Experience with QNX, VxWorks, or similar.

Benefits & conditions

Compensation: The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of New York, Colorado, California, or Washington

  • Compensation: The expected base compensation for this role is: $123,200 - $189,100 Actual base compensation within the identified range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
  • Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
  • Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays.

About the company

GM is developing the next generation of embedded platform software to deliver state-of-the-art ADAS features to our customers. The Autonomy Interface SW (AIS) team is responsible for building runtime software that enables robust interface contracts, system degradation transitions, and seamless sensing integration with the autonomy stack., 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. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team., General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.

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