Staff Embedded Software Developer (Automotive)

TL;DR

Staff Embedded Software Developer (C++/Automotive): Developing and optimizing on-vehicle control and data plane infrastructure for fleet-scale device management with an accent on distributed systems and reliable data egress. Focus on designing high-performance data pipelines, implementing vehicle-to-cloud configuration delivery, and ensuring minimal resource footprint on ECUs.

Location: Hybrid; must report to the office in Markham or Oshawa, Ontario at least three days per week. GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role.

Salary: $147,000 – $196,600

Company

A global automotive leader striving for a world with zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero congestion.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and maintain the on-vehicle control plane for retrieving cloud configurations and applying them across vehicle ECUs.
• Develop the on-vehicle data plane to collect, process, and forward vehicle systems data to cloud storage.
• Optimize control and data planes for reliable delivery over intermittent connectivity with minimal CPU and memory footprints.
• Integrate with cloud services including Azure, AWS S3, and Firestore for device reporting and data egress.
• Drive the technical direction for fleet management, including versioning, device identity, and remote diagnostics.
• Mentor junior and senior peers and contribute to the open-source community via patches and documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of hands-on development experience in C and C++.
• Proven experience developing software for Linux, Android, and QNX platforms.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, configuration management, and large-scale data pipelines.
• Familiarity with vehicle communication protocols (UDS, CAN, SOME/IP, XCP) and Autosar standards.
• Must be authorized to work in Canada without requiring current or future immigration sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of network security protocols, including mTLS and certificate-based device identity.
• Experience with cloud IoT services (IoT Hub, IoT Core, Pub/Sub) on AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Familiarity with OpenTelemetry and Firestore.
• Contributions to Fluent Bit or other data-intensive open-source projects.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and supplemental parental/adoption leave.
• Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan.
• Life insurance plans for employees and their families.
• Access to the GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for employees, family, and friends.