Senior Embedded Software Development Engineer

This posting is for an existing vacancy within the organization and is open to new applications.
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This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the office three days per week, at minimum
The Data Engineering organization at General Motors Canada is developing a unified, scalable Vehicle Observability Data Architecture to enable consistent, secure, and high‑fidelity data from vehicle ECUs to the cloud. We’re seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to design and integrate embedded data pipelines across diverse in‑vehicle platforms, ensuring cohesive interaction between the control plane (configuration, arbitration, lifecycle) and the data plane (streaming telemetry and file‑based transfer).
The ideal candidate brings deep embedded expertise in C/C++ and Android, a track record of delivering solutions across Android Automotive, Linux, and QNX, and hands‑on experience scaling observability data flows from ECU to cloud while meeting strict reliability, performance, and security requirements.
Own and develop software solutions as part of a larger team; Lead and participate in code, and test case reviews

Conduct software verification (unit, and integration testing as needed)

Provide clear and complete documentation per the software development process

Collaborate with team members through Scrum/Agile

Take ownership of each project, make design and implementation decisions autonomously, and mentor junior members

Define and implement observability SW across Android, Linux, and QNX

Support vehicle‑local data access mechanisms (e.g., Control Plane Integration
Build/extend Libraries to handle configuration retrieval, validation, arbitration, and persistence/fallback to last‑known‑good

Data Plane Integration
Reliability, Performance & Security
Implement runtime controls to enable/disable observability data

Ensure compliance with cybersecurity and data‑protection requirements for local and remote access to observability data

Produce clear design documents, configuration guides, and support operational runbooks

Collaborate closely with embedded platform teams, observability/data engineering, product, and validation to deliver end‑to‑end data flows from ECU to cloud

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 experience in platform‑level integrations.

Experience designing metrics/telemetry for operational visibility and remote control at fleet scale.

Clear, concise technical communication; Experience integrating with control plane services (configuration retrieval, arbitration, persistence/fallback) and data plane pipelines (streaming and file‑based transfer).

create/upload data).

Knowledge of automotive cybersecurity controls and data‑protection processes.

Exposure to OpenTelemetry, protobuf/gRPC, or similar observability/data‑plane technologies.

Automotive domain familiarity: ECU architectures, SoC platforms, diagnostics, failure/crash analysis

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Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave;

Healthcare, dental, and vision benefits;

Life insurance plans to cover you and your family;

Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan to help you save for retirement;

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