We are looking for a skilled Staff Embedded Software Developer with a deep understanding of distributed systems and fleet-scale device management to develop, optimize, and maintain our embedded control and data plane infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development (C/C++), a passion for open-source technologies, and experience designing and operating data-intensive pipelines together with the configuration systems that manage them across a distributed device fleet. Design, implement, and maintain the on-vehicle control plane that retrieves configuration from the cloud and applies it across the vehicle's ECUs.

Design, implement, and maintain the on-vehicle data plane that collects, processes, and forwards data from vehicle systems to cloud storage. Optimize our control and data plane for reliable data egress and configuration delivery over intermittent connectivity, rapid convergence to new configuration, and a minimal CPU and memory footprint on the target ECU. Integrate with cloud services such as Azure, AWS S3, and Firestore for configuration delivery, device state reporting, and data egress.

Collaborate with DevOps and Cloud teams to roll out recent on-vehicle software and configuration safely. Instrument our software with the observability needed to monitor the fleet, diagnose issues in production, and resolve them at the source. Contribute to the open-source community by reporting issues, contributing to documentation, and submitting patches.

Drive the technical direction of how we manage thousands of vehicles from a single control plane,



including configuration distribution, version management, device identity, and remote diagnostics. Mentor junior and senior peers, and support team growth. Promote best practices within the software community.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, and other related languages (8+ years of hands on development experience). Experienced developing software for Linux, Android, and QNX platforms.

Solid understanding of distributed systems, configuration management, and large-scale data pipelines.

Experience designing, developing, or operating a control plane, fleet management system, or other large-scale distributed coordination service. Expert in software development and optimization. Has delivered software in a production environment and supported it once in the field.

Understanding of network communication and security protocols, including mTLS and certificate-based device identity. Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and their device management services (IoT Hub, IoT Core, Pub/Sub, or equivalent).

Experience building fleet management, OTA, or remote configuration systems,



and contributions to Fluent Bit or other data-intensive open-source projects. Knowledge of security best practices for device provisioning, configuration delivery, and authentication of cloud-to-device traffic.

Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools. GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

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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📌 Staff Embedded Software Developer (Markham)
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