Staff Software Engineer, Reliability (Autonomous Vehicles)

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer, Reliability (Autonomous Vehicles): Developing reliability software features for multi-sensor systems and data pipelines in GM autonomous vehicles with an accent on root-cause analysis, shared infrastructure, and observability tooling. Focus on architecting embedded solutions for safety-critical systems, optimizing scalability and performance, and driving continuous improvement through metrics and guidelines.

Location: Remote (US), hybrid expected 3 days/week if living near GM hubs in Austin TX, Mountain View/San Francisco/Sunnyvale CA. Travel <25%. Eligible for relocation benefits.

Salary: $160,200–$290,700

Company

GM's AV platform team building foundational software layers for autonomous vehicles, from hardware integration to scalable data processing.

What you will do

• Collaborate with hardware, systems, product, and software teams to develop and debug reliability features for sensing data pipelines across vehicle platforms.
• Perform root-cause analysis of complex issues involving cross-functional partners and identify reliability trends to create design guidelines.
• Design and implement shared infrastructure and tooling for monitoring embedded software, data quality, observability, and incident response.
• Own development quality, scalability, security, and performance while ensuring engineering excellence in code, docs, testing, and monitoring.
• Lead technical projects, participate in design reviews, contribute to roadmaps, and mentor developers on best practices.
• Participate in on-call rotation and optimize vehicle change processes for embedded software.

Requirements

• 6+ years experience with multi-sensor system services and frameworks
• Bachelor's degree in relevant field or equivalent experience
• Proven experience writing production software for data quality and reliability in safety-critical systems, including root-cause and corrective actions
• Proficiency with C++11+ and Python
• Proficiency in debugging and troubleshooting firmware issues
• Experience driving complex embedded software projects through full product lifecycle
• Experience architecting embedded systems supporting multiple product generations
• Strong communication skills for senior management and technical strategy influence

Nice to have

• 8+ years with multi-sensor systems
• Experience with safety-critical development (FDA, FAA, Automotive)
• Familiarity with reliability principles (FMEA, FTA) and functional safety standards
• Knowledge of sensors, environmental sensing, embedded Linux/POSIX, and testing methodologies

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA
• Retirement savings, life insurance, paid vacation/holidays, tuition assistance, EAP
• Company vehicle program (requires purchasing/leasing GM vehicle every 4 years)
• Bonus potential based on company, job level, and individual performance
• Inclusive culture focused on zero crashes/emissions/congestion vision and employee belonging