AI Disclosure

As part of the application process, Artificial Intelligence will be used in the hiring process for this role

Work Arrangement

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the office three days per week, at minimum

The Role

General Motors is undergoing a major transformation in how we design, develop, and validate software. As part of the Software Defined Vehicle – Embedded Platforms organization this role is within the Virtualization and Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) group, which is responsible for creating virtual in-the-loop environments to enable development, verification, and validation of embedded controllers, production software, and calibrations across the vehicle/mechatronics domains.

You will join our engineering organization as a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), responsible for building robust, scalable, and automated testing solutions that ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of our products. This role blends software engineering with a passion for quality, enabling you to influence architecture, improve testability, and drive engineering excellence across teams.

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)

- Design automated test frameworks — Build and maintain scalable automation frameworks for UI, API, and integration testing.
- Develop high‑quality test automation — Write clean, maintainable, and efficient automated tests using modern tools and languages.
- Collaborate with mechatronics engineering teams — Partner with developers, product managers, and QA to define test strategies and ensure testability in design.




- Improve CI/CD pipelines — Integrate automated tests into continuous integration systems and optimize build/test workflows.
- Analyze defects and root causes — Investigate failures, identify patterns, and drive long‑term quality improvements.
- Champion quality engineering practices — Advocate for automation, code quality, and engineering excellence across the organization.

Your Skills & Abilities (Qualifications)

- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 7+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience with test automation tools like Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, or similar.
- Solid understanding of QA methodologies, testing types, and software development lifecycles.
- Hands‑on experience with APIs and tools such as Postman, REST Assured, or similar.
- Familiarity with CI/CD systems such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab.
- Robust debugging and analytical skills with the ability to isolate issues quickly.
- Experience working in Agile environments and collaborating across‑functional teams.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

- Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
- Performance or load testing expertise using tools like JMeter, k6, or Gatling.
- Security testing exposure or familiarity with OWASP principles.
- Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices testing strategies.




- Background in test data management and environment configuration.
- Contributions to automation framework design at scale.

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $115,000 to $164,600. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors of Canada total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan currently includes the following benefits, in addition to many others:

- 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;
- GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you and your family.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belong

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