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# Embedded Software Engineer

- **Company:** General Motors
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $123,200.0 - $189,100.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** 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, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Posix, Software Engineering, VxWorks, Yocto, Low Latency, Build Tools, Golang
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://generalmotors.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers_GM/job/Sunnyvale-California-United-States-of-America/Embedded-Software-Engineer_JR-202617527

## About the Role

* 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.

## 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}.


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