Staff Software Architect & Developer

Description

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report onsite at Milford or at the GM Global Technical Center - Cole Engineering Center Tower three times per week, at minimum or other frequency dictated by the business. This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

The Role:
The Product Cybersecurity Connected Ecosystem team is seeking a Staff Software Architect & Developer to play a pivotal role in the design and implementation of Certificate Lifecycle Management for the SDV 2.0 platform. The selected candidate will be responsible for working with teams cross functionally and with third parties to ensure an end-to-end success execution of Certificate Lifecycle Management strategies. This role requires high level of expertise and capability in architecture design, software coding, development, issue resolution, debugging and analysis for root cause.
 
What You’ll Do:

• Technical lead responsible for collaborating with cross-functional teams, including hardware engineers and product managers, to understand and analyze software requirements.  Translate these requirements into technical specifications and design documents.
•  Possesses a robust grasp of Object-Oriented Principles and Design Patterns, coupled with fluency in coding. 
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality software by conducting comprehensive reviews throughout the software development lifecycle, encompassing architecture, requirements, design, code, and test cases, adhering to best practices and industry standards. 
•  Lead technical topics within team, collaborating with product owners and internal stakeholders to facilitate feature planning, prioritization, and risk identification.
• Demonstrate a sound understanding of automotive embedded Software Architecture spanning across IT Backoffice and Electronic Control Units (ECUs).
• Provide clear and complete documentation based on the definition of the software development process.
• Follow GM software development process where quality comes first and ensure that the designed solutions conform to architectural requirements such as scalability, maintainability, reliability, extensibility, usability and security.
• Mentor software engineers to build up the teams knowledge and velocity
• Communicate effectively with team members, stakeholders, and customers to provide updates on project progress and any potential roadblocks or risks to meeting timing.
• Contribute to the continued evolution of the team’s workflows and processes to further improve velocity and quality.

Additional Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related degree
  7+ years in designing and developing system level software 
• Excellent programming and debugging skills with C, C++, Java, Python Proficient in Yocto Linux and/or other Linux based Operating Systems
• Understanding on unit test framework such as Junit test, Google test Mocking (gMock)   Object-oriented software development experience with a proven grasp of algorithms and data structures
• Experience with large code bases, developing entirely new code, and maintaining existing code Experience with testable Software Architecture JUnit, Espresso, TDD, MVVM, and Clean Architecture
• Experience with Agile/Scrum/SAFe development process and tools
  Hands on Expertise in integrating various systems and deriving solutions 
• Experience with GIT/source code management, CI/CD development, open-source SW development/contributor

What Can Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications):

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related degree
• 10+ years in designing and developing system level software
   Software development experience in a variety of embedded systems
• Experience with scripting, tool development, and test automation framework
• Experience with the development of automotive infotainment solutions
• Experience with vehicle communication network protocols including Ethernet, CAN and MOST
   

Desired Skills:

• Conceptual understanding and/or understanding with test development and testing of embedded system firmware
• Consistently demonstrates innovative thinking that is customer-centric
• Able to work independently and with a team
•  Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to distill complex subjects to a wider audience
• High level of integrity, ability to deal with ambiguity, and takes initiative/self-directed
• Evidence of strong character honesty, accountability, and trust Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently and shift priorities as required to meet requirements and deadlines 
• Ability to prioritize work with only limited direction from supervisor

Compensation: The expected base compensation for this role is : 116,100 - $181,600  . Actual base compensation within the identified range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays.

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