General Motors is looking for a Senior Embedded Logging Software Developer to design and integrate embedded data pipelines across diverse in-vehicle platforms. You will ensure cohesive interaction between the control and data planes to enable consistent, secure, and high-fidelity data from vehicle ECUs to the cloud.

What You'll Do

Own and develop software solutions, leading feature development, maintenance, and bug fixes
Lead and participate in code and test case reviews
Conduct software verification through unit and integration testing
Provide clear and complete documentation per the software development process
Collaborate with team members using Scrum/Agile methodologies
Take ownership of projects, make autonomous design decisions, and mentor junior members
Define and implement observability software across Android, Linux, and QNX
Support vehicle-local data access mechanisms (e.g., USB-based retrieval)
Build and extend libraries for configuration retrieval, validation, arbitration, and persistence/fallback
Define API contracts for library integrations
Specify behaviors to ensure dependable delivery under varying connectivity and resource conditions
Implement runtime controls to enable/disable observability data
Ensure compliance with cybersecurity and data-protection requirements
Produce clear design documents, configuration guides, and operational runbooks
Collaborate closely with embedded platform teams, observability/data engineering, product, and validation

What We're Looking For

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
5+ years in embedded software development or systems engineering across Android, Linux, and/or QNX
Strong coding proficiency in C/C++ and Android Java with platform-level integration experience
Experience designing metrics/telemetry for operational visibility and remote control at fleet scale
Clear, concise technical communication and strong cross-team collaboration skills

Nice to Have

Experience integrating with control plane services (configuration, arbitration, persistence) and data plane pipelines (streaming and file-based)
Experience developing Software Observability components
Experience designing driver/HMI-initiated capture flows
Knowledge of automotive cybersecurity controls and data-protection processes
Exposure to OpenTelemetry, protobuf/gRPC, or similar observability technologies
Contributions to or strong affinity for open-source observability/logging ecosystems
Automotive domain familiarity: ECU architectures, SoC platforms, diagnostics, failure analysis

Technical Stack

C/C++, Android Java
Android Automotive, Linux, QNX
OpenTelemetry, protobuf/gRPC

Team & Environment

You will be part of the Data Engineering organization, joining a new and energetic team.

Benefits & Compensation

Compensation: $115,000 to $164,600
Paid time off including vacation, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave
Healthcare, dental, and vision benefits
Life insurance plans for you and your family
Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan
GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you, your family and friends

Work Mode

This position offers a hybrid work arrangement.

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