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Principal Networking Software Engineer

AT General Motors
General Motors

Principal Networking Software Engineer

Mountain View, CA

Description

This role is based remotely but if you live within a 50-mile radius of [Atlanta, Austin, Detroit, Warren, Milford or Mountain View], you are expected to report to that location three times a week, at minimum.

The Role

Our vehicles are more connected than ever. Our customers expect that connectivity "just works" as reliably as every other device in their life. Join us so we can make sure that the Internet in our vehicles never makes customers wait.

Our vehicle connectivity team is looking for a software engineer with experience shipping software in the network stack. You'll be part of a team that's working to ship the best and most reliable connectivity in any vehicle. Your role will focus on designing and implementing software on the Linux-based platform in our vehicle, and building the tooling we use to monitor and improve it.

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What You'll Do

We are making major changes to our networking software, and you'll be at the heart of it. You'll participate in the design process, and work closely with our application and cloud teams to ensure we're building a well-integrated system. Your software will be running on hardware that we design, so you'll work closely with hardware teams to meet the tricky power and reliability requirements of vehicles.

  • Defines and leads corporate software strategy for new technology, highly complex features, or significant enhancements for current, new, or major programs.
  • Provide, technical leadership to execution teams for development and integration.
  • Leads comprehensive design analysis of design solution
  • Lead integration and verification testing f an integrated software build
  • Stays abreast of new technology and competitive products and defines GM direction.
  • Provide, communicate, and support common best practices among software community
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
  • Performs as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for one or more platform or application components.
  • Actively participates in hiring, development of technical questionnaires, resume reviews and performs interviews
  • Participates in project eligible for patent application

Additional Description

Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications)

  • BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or electrical engineering (or equivalent experience)
  • 5+ years software development experience with system-level software
  • Demonstrated C & C++ experience
  • Experience with Network Stacks
  • Knowledge of TCP/IP (and related networking protocols).
  • Knowledge and understanding of the whole network stack works - from drivers all the way through applications.
  • Knowledge and understanding of application-level protocols that are built on top of the whole network stack
  • Ability to triage complicated system-wide issues in a team. Most of our code is written in C, C++, and Java, so we expect you know at least one of these languages well. Our operating systems are Linux, Android, and QNX - you should know networking operates on these platforms.

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Understand physical connectivity as vehicles are effectively "data centers on wheels"
  • Understand WiFi, LTE, 5G, Bluetooth and/or UWB
  • Previous experience using a packet sniffer or protocal analyzer

Compensation: The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of the California Bay Area.

The salary range for this role is $ $177,000 - $271,600. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this 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, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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Client-provided location(s): Mountain View, CA, USA
Job ID: General_Motors-JR-202504107
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Stock Purchase Program
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Woman founded/led
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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