Job Description
Work Arrangement: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Austin, TX or Mountain View, CA three times per week, at minimum.
At General Motors, we are building software-defined vehicle platforms that will power the future of mobility. We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the technical direction of DevOps and platform engineering for next-generation infotainment systems across VCU and CCU platforms.
This role combines deep technical execution with cross-functional leadership. You will drive the architecture, implementation, and operational excellence of the build, test, release, and developer productivity ecosystem that enables reliable software delivery at scale. In line with GM's staff-level engineering expectations, this role requires end-to-end ownership, strong architectural judgment, and the ability to influence technical direction across teams without direct authority.
You will partner closely with engineering, release management, quality, infrastructure, and program stakeholders to modernize CI/CD, improve developer velocity, strengthen observability, and raise the quality and reliability bar for infotainment software delivery.
Design and optimize scalable CI/CD pipelines for embedded Linux (Yocto) builds, including build orchestration, test automation, artifact management, and release workflows
Automate release processes including branching strategy, versioning, artifact promotion, quality gates, and compliance checks
Improve developer workflows through GitHub automation, PR validation, smoke testing, and streamlined feedback loops
Establish end-to-end observability and operational excellence using metrics, logs, dashboards, alerting, incident response, and root cause analysis
Leverage AI/ML techniques for predictive build failures, intelligent test selection, resource optimization, anomaly detection, and proactive incident prevention
Lead cross-functional initiatives from concept to production, including architecture reviews, technical design discussions, and communicating trade-offs to stakeholders
Drive continuous improvement through code reviews, design guidance, process optimization, and participation in hiring and team development
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
10+ years of experience in software engineering, DevOps, build engineering, platform engineering, or release engineering roles aligned with staff-level scope at GM.
Deep knowledge of build and automation tooling such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar.
Hands-on experience with observability tooling for metrics, logging, tracing, dashboards, and alerting; GM staff roles explicitly emphasize observability and operational excellence for production-critical systems.
Strong architectural thinking across APIs, workflows, integrations, automation, and system reliability.
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred
Experience in automotive, embedded systems, infotainment, Android Automotive, Linux IVI, QNX, or related domains.
Experience with Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, SonarQube, Artifactory, or similar tooling.
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 the California Bay Area.
Company Vehicle: Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.
This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
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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}.

The selected candidate will be required to travel on a regular basis (25-50%) for this role.

Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.


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